Chapter 35
The New Empire
27BCE
The Roman Republic was dead now began the age of the 2 Empires Rome in the west and Sparta in the east the boy Octavian now known to his people as Augustus was master of Rome and the first Roman Emperor.
Many in the Roman Senate believed after dealing with Antony he would turn his Legions on Sparta but that never came instead he focused on rebuilding and downsizing his military years of civil strife had caused the number of Roman Legions to swell at the end of the war Augustus had 60 Legions a huge expense the Roman state could not afford it leaving them any choice but to disband the Legions to a more manageable 18 Legions.
Augustus had a big problem he needed to gain more wealth and recourses he had 2 real choices Invade Sparta and face destruction by the Spartan Legions or he could cross the rhine like his Father Caesar but this time hold on to his conquests.
Kassandria Egypt
Diana was overseeing the Roman Vessels entering the Ports with goods from Roman territory selling it at a good price in the Markets of Kassandria completely unaware that the Merchants would then sell it in lands further east such as India making millions.
Hell, when she had been posted at the red sea ports one ship returning from India had 9 million Drachma worth of Goods on board when she was told this by her Goods inspectors she could not truly believe it as per the law 25 per cent of his total revenue was taken as tax on one ship the state had made 2.25 million drachma.
that year the State made 250 million drachmae from Import tax alone the merchants made a fortune and became very wealthy last year after expenses the Royal treasury had 4.2 billion Drachma in excess Revenue this of course had the Spartan Government asking one important question will the Spartan war machine expand their territory any further.
Rome
Augustus watched as his army Marched towards the city gates, he was sending 8 Legions to invade Germania under his most trusted General Agrippa 30 thousand legionaries to invade Germania 48 thousand men to invade Germania sending so many men to one location was very risky it left Rome's Forces spread thin across the empire thankfully Sparta had no plans for Rome at this time.
"My Emperor why are we wasting our resources to invade Germania our legions could be diverted towards Sparta the far more profitable venture." Came the voice of Senator Borius a rather overweight unpleasant fellow however his family were very wealthy landowners.
Augustus didn't bother to turn to his pathetic excuse of a senator to address him. "Because senator unlike your Brother has no experience when it comes to the military capabilities of the Spartan Empire, I will not rest the lives of tens of thousands of men in a vain attempt to invade an Empire that has a living goddess as its monarch."
The Emperor watched as slob walked away, he was worried now about the senate's wish to dispatch him to Sparta to discuss a new trade deal with the Spartan Queen the man was a known retch who would probably leer at the Queen or her daughter's and end up dead.
Augustus had no idea that is exactly what the Senate wanted to happen the man was positively hated by everyone including his Brother Marius in 2 days' time Borius would set sail for Sparta the chances of him returning however were very slim.
Modern Timeline
The Progressives had completely fractured while some refused to believe the proof in front of them there were few the evidence the Spartans had given to Heir Malfoy had been legit many followers of the modern religions converted writing back to there families what they had learned.
Lily herself had converted to the cult of Kassandra with determination her daughter was almost certainly a member, not only that but the Immortal Queen knew her personally but the gods had decreed they would not meet till her Daughter was 14.
Lily sat there in her chambers and thought to herself Why are all the Gods such vicious cunts was there not one god of Olympus that had a shred of compassion for a mother whose daughter was taken from her and had injured a decade not knowing id she was alive or dead.
"Lily there you are you missed dinner." Came the voice of the headmaster looking at her with some concern lily looked at the man who was one of the few who truly had any real information about the Immortal Queen outside of Sparta.
"Albus when you met the Queen what was it like." Albus sighed before sitting down in front of her.
"When I first met the Immortal Queen, it was during the Great war it was 1915 Germany had decided to prove its true strength by attacking Sparta the regretted it the German army that was sent was totally destroyed."
"The war ended with the Spartan Bombing of Berlin in April 1916 2 months before me and Queen Kassandra defeated the Dark lord Grindelwald well it was mainly Kassandra despite what the books in the ICW Tell you."
Lily nodded, however, Albus had still not answered her question. But before she could tell him he chuckled.
"Yes, I known my dear that is not what you were asking what I know about Queen Kassandra I learned in war she leads from the front and has the love of her legions. "but in peacetime, she is a kind and just ruler one who is the perfect mixture of kind and just but also heavy-handed when she needs to be."
Lily thank him as he made his way out of her quarters back to his own leaving Lily to ponder about her Daughter both her and James had spent hours wondering what their little girl was like what academy did, she studies at what was her adopted family like.
Speaking of family, she had a surprise to tell James at the weekend she was once again with child.
Potter Manor
10-year-old Nick Potter was in bed he to was excited his big sister would return soon his mother had told him about her as a child and what happened to her and that she now lived somewhere in the Spartan Empire.
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