Chapter 41

Closing of the West

The Spartan Council gathered in the Chambers awaiting their Queen wondering what she had summoned them for it had been a month since the fall of the Roman Empire and the Queen had been in deep discussion with the Magical Academies across the Empire.

They did not have to wait long as the door of the council Chambers opened allowing entry to the Immortal Queen she was dressed in her full ceremonial armour minus her helm and shield a dark crimson cloak on her armour topped with a Wolf pelt.

"My Council with the fall of Rome the Western lands are in Chaos it is time to secure our western border." Kassandra watched as her Council mumbled in agreement while talking with each other Kassandra smiled as she watched them talk to each other.

"Also, I am proud to Announce that by the Gods Blessing I am with child again." The council froze their Queen was with Child again this was Joyous News and for the next Hour the Council congratulated her.

The Spartan Council eventually calmed down enough for Kassandra to tell them her plan Across the entire Western Border her Mages set up Ward-Stones once the Queen Activated them it would reinforce the Borders.

This would effectively close Sparta off to the western nations it would allow Trade to continue to the East for now but if needed the Empire could close its eastern Borders as well this would leave Sparta in complete isolation.

This however would be of benefit to the Empire Sparta did not really have to trade with anyone it produced everything it needed and its magical population once graduated were placed in to carriers in the Military or medical hell those who got too old for military service or if they were needed worked in agriculture insuring there food stores were free of Plague.

With the council fully supporting her plans Kassandra left back for the Palace to her Wife who had personally prepared a wonderful lunch for her it made Kassandra smile even after centuries together it was little things like this that just made Kassandra's heart skip a beat.

"judging by the look on your face I guess the Council agreed with your plans completely as always." Hippolyta asked with a knowing look it amused her to no end how the Council would just bend over backwards for there divine Immortal Queen, by Athena they were nothing but yes men these days.

And while she had total respect for the council as they delt with all the paperwork of her Wife's orders but she wished they would occasionally say they dint fully agree with Kassandra's orders, hell even Kassandra wished for that.

After a wonderful Lunch the two Queens made there way to Kassandra's Office with the west being closed to them Kassandra decided it was time for the Empire to concentrate on itself with Vast amounts of wealth in its treasury and no real threat to challenge her Sparta had sort of slumped even when Rome was still a reasonable threat to them Sparta really didn't pay that much attention.

However, she would not allow her Empire to become weak as any new power could rise in both the west and the east as such Kassandra with her Wife's aid planed the Construction of new City's across the Empire that would be bastions of Greek culture in her non Greek provinces.

City of Kassandria

Royal Palace

Princess Diana was dealing with the day to day affairs of her City a group of merchants were currently proposing a radical idea to her to pass to her mother it would bring untold amounts of wealth to the Empire that is if they could build it the project they were proposing was a grand canal allowing Ships to sail directly from the red sea to the River Nile.

However, the locals from the proposed area had also come to beg the Daughter of Isis not to destroy their Homes Diana did not want to destroy people's homes but this project could prove useful in the future.

"Gentlemen while I believe this Project has merit the location you wish to build it in could cause to much disruption in the region, however I am willing to purchase the plans from you so the state could use them later name your price."

The leader of the merchants a man called Aeneas stepped forward. "Your Highness we have discussed it before we arrived and are willing to sell the plans for 4 million Drachma."

Diana was surprised it was expensive but with the amount of revenue Egypt made it was payable usually she would ask her Mothers but it was just to good to pass up on she agreed to the price she received the plans and the merchants left 4 million richer now she just had to inform her mother of how much she had just spent.

Heading to her personal chambers she walked over to a special device created by the Mages in Persia they allowed the royal family to contact people from across the Empire it was currently only available for the Royal family the magical academies' and the military and would not be made for the general populations use for a few more centuries.

Using her Magic, it she called her mother name within a few seconds the image of the Immortal Queen appeared (sort of like a hologram from Star Wars) seeing her Daughter Kassandra smiled.

"Hello my dear what have you done now." Diana sighed she could never hide anything from her mother not even as a little girl. "Mother I had a group of merchants' come to me today with a projected while I rejected it, I purchased the plans for us to use at a later date."

Kassandra gave her Daughter the look, no question was needed the look explained it all it was the how much did this cost look. "It cost the Egyptian Treasury 4 million Drachma." Diana said weakly the look her mother gave her made her wish she was anywhere but here right now however she could hear her Mother Hippolyta Laughing in the background.

"You will return to Sparta at once young Lady with the plans that cost us 4 Million Drachma so I may see what you have spent a small fortune on am I understood." At her Mother Glare Diana nodded Kassandra's image vanished leaving Diana alone in her chambers.

Kassandra would end up overlooking the amount it cost when she saw the possibility's the plans had for the Empires future prosperity, she ordered the Imperil Engineer Divisions across the Empires Eastern provinces to search for areas that this project could be used.

They would later settle on the Suez Region of Egypt despite the Empires prosperity this Region was still quite Poor outside of the port of Suez, it would take a few years but with the Help of the Mages and the extensive manpower of the Empire the Gorgo Canal would start construction and be completed in 481 AD 5 years after the fall of Rome.

It would be used for the military at first but then it would be used by trade vessels that were to big to dock in the Red Sea Ports.

City of Byzantium

While Diana was preparing to head to Sparta Princess Donna was overseeing the expansion of the City of Byzantium with Trade ships and naval craft constantly going through the Straits new dock and facilities needed to be built to Support them as such peoples home's and business had to be moved it was decided the city would be expanded and to help with its Defence new walls would be built to Protect the city.

Donna also enjoyed training with her Amazonian guards in her free time but currently she was sitting in her Palace reading a letter from her mother Hippolyta that had just been delivered by Ikaros telling her the news that mother Kassandra was with Child she was going to be a big Sister and to come to Sparta.

She was overjoyed that she would no longer be the youngest and it would be good for her Mothers she knew that both she and her Sister were missed badly by both their mothers she missed them as well she informed her City Watch Commander that she would be heading for Sparta and would be back in a couple of weeks.

Authors Note: Hey people hope you like the chapter sorry it's been a while. however, reading some of the latest Reviews I am slightly Disgusted by one of them. Also, the next chapter for the Targaryen Story is currently being written and will be posted soon.

Until then stay safe people.

Revan Shan 2077