To trace the main cause of the Great Tribulation period, better known as the Seven Years of Hell, one has to trace things all the way back to the Lighthouse War. Although, one can argue that it goes all the way back to the 1950s, when the Osean Federation started making deals with Usean countries such as the United Regions of Acteum with the land sale of Zapland. [1] Concurrently, over the decades of the middle of the coming of the new millennium, the Kingdom of Erusea was like a horse bearing a white rose, using its given crown to go forth overcoming and conquering all opposition [2] that stood in its way, most notably Shilage and Voslage.
Of course, it did not last long, however, as they white horse was overthrown in a revolution and by sheer pressure. The King of Erusea abdicated, and his offspring lived and died in a nation [3] where no single person – or man, as the oppressive patriarchy (before the benevolent one) decided - could rule over the earth. [4]
Therefore, the main object of blame is Osea itself. No, definitely not Belka this time. I mean, look at history. The Belkan Knights have, according to tradition, upheld an important code of knighthood, protection, and a strong sense of justice and honor. Compared to the warlords of Emmeria that laid waste to cities like its precious Gracemeria in the 15th century, the knights exercised much responsibility with their strength and influence over politics and economics. Although they used to begin caring nothing about militarism by the 20th, [5] by the time of the Tribulation in the '20s, they were mobilized back up and unified under the House of Heinick [6] to stave off the evil one (at least, that's how we'll refer to her now).
This is not to say that they were merciful or generous in their battles, [7] for it was the Osean Federation itself that took away peace from the earth and made the people take to the sky and slay one another through its great sword [8] of expansion for the sake of expansion. We historians do not call it "the Osean War" for the hell of anti-Oseanism, but because it is completely justified. [9]
Dwelling on the 2010s, those who are alive can see that the whole Earth was bitterly and undeniably divided over whether the International Space Elevator's existence was valid and justified in the name of Osean altruism or if it was more muscle flexing in the name of Pax Osea, and sadly stayed that way even after the Lighthouse War ended and even after our dearly departed, God rest her soul (or is she? Been reading those conspiracy sites), Queen Cossette (then Princess at the time) pronounced that the world shall be cooperating together in the name of peace. [10] But there's one thing I can say for certain: Our Kingdom of Erusea, influenced by a certain group of young Erusean officers, decided that war had to be waged against the Osean Federation.
Some may ask, "Isn't war precisely what the NUN (or should we say the IUN, or even back further, the AN [11]) stands against? Why attack all of them and not just Osea instead" Well, we have to understand that back before the Tribulation or the Lighthouse War, the IUN was basically Osea wearing a globalist mask and pretending that it was truly working with other nations when in reality, it was going along all on its own. You see, at the end of the Continental War, it was not ISAF, but the IUN, that brokered the peace treaty to end the thing. The IUN, again, was half comprised of Osean forces before the end of the Lighthouse War, and even during the Harling administration, it was particularly hawkish in trying to maintain peace in the world, sending troops after troops even with its reduced arms all across the world. The hatred for their excessive presence is justified; in fact, by 2019, they practically occupied the south half of Usea, not that Erusea's temper tantrum through starting a machine war was any better. [12]
It was Osea that got a majority of the technology Erusea once had. It was they who reformed the South Belka Munitions Factory into Gründer Industries, which in turn fueled the proverbial fire to the drone development that almost killed us all. It was they who chose to keep the company going for ten more years before realizing the error of its ways and shut it down with extreme prejudice. Although, one has to point out the credit goes not to Osea, but the Usean-populated IUN itself, and that the shutdown order was with great and remorseful reluctance [13] under the POTOF at the time, the mildly militarist David Hamilton. [14] But most of all, it was they who indirectly caused Belka's economic crisis through its petty Cold War with Yuktobania and exploited the financial suffering of its already troubled little neighbor and encouraged separatism over nationalism. [15] Come the Belkan War and it has been recorded that although casualties from the Seven Pillars event were rather low (a dozen thousand), the overall death toll, combined with the casualties from all the past border skirmishes, were one fourth of the pre-1987 Belkan population in the 1980s, in part due to the many war crimes committed against civilians and subsequent tribunals following the war. [16] Indeed, A World With No Boundaries, frustrated and disillusioned with the state of affairs and saddened by the loss of so many souls who were slain giving their testimony for goodness in a war-torn world, cried out with terror and death, impatient awaiting a judgement of all the Earth through trying to take vengeance upon those who dwelled on it. They and their ambitions and ideals would be put to rest for a long while. [17]
Not long after, Ulysses happened and, like a sackcloth of hair, caused asteroid winters in many places despite Stonehenge's best efforts. Great earthquakes happened, whole mountains and islands were reduced to rubble (Fort Grays, Newfield Island, Mount Shezna, etc.), and the peoples of the world were forced to hide underneath shelters, as if they were being judged by the heavens and begging to the mountains to hide from the Creator's wrath. At least, that's what the testimony of an Estovakian refugee on Emmeria News 24 is saying in a melodramatic fashion, dated January 21, 2000. [18] Of course, Osea along with many others fled this seal of judgement relatively unscathed.
-The Blue Dragon, 2043, Lucille Couffaine [19]
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Lucille Couffaine
Lucille Couffaine is an acclaimed Erusean political writer both famous and infamous for her pro-Erusean and anti-Osean slant in her writings. She was born on February 11th, 2014. Her father, Marino Couffaine, was a former actor who became a florist after an ISAF bombing during the Continental War claimed the life of Lucille's eldest brother Alix, while her mother, Catherine Césaire, was a fellow actor who was hideously burned in the same air raid and was claimed by death on May 15, 2019 during the Osean Federation's initial attack on Farbanti. [20] Her father followed his wife's fate during the Usean-Anean War in 2029 when Farbanti was destroyed in a parasite bombing raid.
She currently lives in the Usean Federated Zone of San Salvacion, near San Profetta Airport, with wife Mathilde Lahiffe. [22] The two are currently participating in the War Orphans Fund [23], whose operations have greatly expanded during the Great Tribulation period.
Lucille earned her diploma from Francois Dupain High School in Farbanti, the Erusean capital, and then went to and graduated Chopinburg University cum laude. [24]
You can find her upcoming works on the Data Swallow Electrosphere system, and this book is entirely in electronic form as sponsored by Global Way.
Author's Notes, Citations, & Religious/Mythological References
[1] Aces at War: A History 2019 Section #05 "Lighthouse War", p. 98
[2] Revelation 6:1-2.
[3] Aces at War: A History 2019 Short Story: "Rose", p. 128
[4] Ace Combat 7: Skies Unknown Cutscene 16
[5] [10] /ace-zero/ World World News #12
[6] The surname Heinick frequently occurs in the UGSF installments, starting with Star Luster and then Star Ixiom and New Space Order. An official developer tweet complied here togetter li / 910769 even establishes that a Heinick became President of the United Galaxy, and a short story established that the UG capital is named Capital Heinick. Therefore, they must be a bloodline of extremely high influence.
[7] Ace Combat Zero: The Belkan War Cutscene 12K
[8] Revelation 6:3-4.
[9] Aces at War: A History 2019 Section #01 "The Belkan War", p. 12
[11] Ace Combat Zero: The Belkan War Campaign Mission 10
[12] Aces at War: A History 2019 Section #05: "Lighthouse War", p. 76
[13] .jp Column #6 "GAZE" Topic
[14] POTUS from Ace Combat: Assault Horizon. Another canon immigrant. This Hamilton is the uncle that Allen C. mentioned in Ace Combat 5, who was a soldier.
[15] Ace Combat 5: The Unsung War – Perfect Guide Chapter 5: Secret p. 248; . WORLD World News: New Submarine September, 1991; Revelation 6:5-6.
[16] Revelation 6:7-8. (some literal translations like Young's also translate "earth (no capitals)" into "land"
[17] Revelation 6:9-11.
[18] Revelation 6:12-17. The date is the same date as a real-life total lunar eclipse (blood moon).
[19] [22] Aces at War: A History 2019 p. 1; Short Story: "Rose"
[20] Ace Combat 7: Skies Unknown Cutscene 1
[23] Ace Combat Zero: The Belkan War Assault Records: No. 097
[24] Ace Combat 3: Electrosphere Search Cynthia Fitzgerald
[EX] Guess how many Miraculous Ladybug references I put here.