Chapter 61
The Great Cataclysm
1763AD
2241st year of the Immortal Queens Regin
The Seven years' war was over England had come out victorious with her allies France had no choice but to ceded its lands east of the Mississippi River to England giving England great power but at great cost the royal treasury for England was empty.
George III of the Royal house of Tudor-Hanover had a choice he could ask for a loan from the one nation that had the wealth the Spartan Empire his ancestor Mary the Conqueror or Bloody Mary as she was known to some had made a strong bound with the Imperial Family of the Spartan Empire.
The other choice he had was to tax his Colonies in the Americas it was the decision his government agreed with it would be a choice he would come to regret it would also seal the fate of the world for in Sparta Kassandra sat on her Throne in her Goddess form as she watched the King of England make his choice.
Kassandra knew what this would lead to the SRU would be threatened within a few Decades if she did not act so she called for her eldest Daughter to return to the Capital from Egypt to rule the Empire while she made her way east.
Officially this was to travel to Japan for the SRU meeting however the meeting would change the fate of the world if it was for the better only the gods could tell and they were not telling.
For the next few weeks Kassandra made her way East with a few guards Hippolyta would have gone with however problems in Themyscira had changed her plans
Traveling across the Empire was also a very good way for the people in the far reaches of the Empire to see there Queen instead of traveling to Sparta to try and get a glimpse at a member of the Royal family.
Port of Pusan
Province of Korea
Empire of Japan
The Japanese solders saluted her as she rode into the port however it seemed she had someone waiting to see her Tokugawa Ieharu the Shogun of the Japanese Empire and some nobles. He ruled the Empire in the Emperors name however Kassandra the emperor of China and the King of the Gupta Empire despised him.
To them he was a usurper hell large portions of the Empire he ruled hated them the only reason they were still in power was purely because the Emperors had not said anything otherwise the people of Japan would have raised army's against the Shoguns.
"Great Queen of the West I welcome you to the Japanese Empire." Bowing to her he raised his head with a small smirk on his face believing the Queen would show him the respect his position deserved what he didn't expect was the Queen staring at him like you would another peasant.
"Yes, thank you Shogun was that it or is there another reason you are delaying me from visiting with your sovereign."
The Shogun did not notice the Nobles behind him smirk as the Immortal Queen put the Shogun in his place most of the nobles that had come with him to meet the Queen were the Imperial Loyalists, they hated the Shogunate.
"Your Majesty as Shogun it is my duty to deal with all affairs of state for the Empire including anything to do with the SRU basically I am emperor in all but name."
That was the worst thing he could have said and everyone knew it and very few people could hear Kassandra's response it was only 2 years later that the Nobles who were nearby spoke of what they heard the Immortal queen say.
The Day the Imperial Bloodline ends or was removed from power was the Day Sparta and the other SRU Nations turned their Armies towards Japan.
After her talk with the Shogun she boarded a ship with her guards and made way to the Japanese Homeland it amused Kassandra that the Empire still did not allow foreign trade ships to land in the Homeland any and all foreign Goods destined for the Homeland had to come via the Ports of Korea.
But it didn't matter her talk with the Shogun and the reaction with the people lead her to believe within decades the Shogunate would lose power and civil war would rock the Empire of Japan and affect the SRU Kassandra hoped to prevent this as well as her original goal that had her come east.
You see Kassandra had a vision of a new military and economic power rising in the Americas that would pose a threat to the SRU she saw cities vaporised by Bombs built by this new Power Bombs that could be used against her people not just her Allies.
She would not let that happen within a few hours the ship was docking in port with Horses made ready for her to ride to Kyoto and meet the Empress Go-Sakuramachi it was the new ruler of the Empire well in name at least.
After being greeted by the Empress officially later that night Kassandra was very pleased to here the Empress had been making moves to retake power of her Empire, she however needed Kassandra and the other SRU members support if she was to retake power against the Shogun without Bloodshed.
In 1 week, the meeting would take place and the Shogun would be there with all High-Ranking officers of the government and the military as well as the other Leaders of the SRU Kassandra and the other SRU members were already in secret meetings they agreed to aid the Empress with her plan and in exchange they would support Kassandra's plan to secure the pacific against incoming manmade Threats.
Imperial Throne room
Imperial Palace
City of Kyoto
The Throne room had not been this busy for a long time the Leaders if the SRU officers of the Imperial Military governors of the Empire Nobles of the Mainland and of course the Shogun himself they had all gathered to discuss what the Shogun believed was trade deals what annoyed him however was Kassandra sitting in his spot next to the Empress.
"Your Majesty forgive me but I sit next to the Empress as her Shogun" he did not expect what was to come next the Empress stood up and declared before the entire court. "It is time for change Shogun your family have ruled long enough as your Empress I order you to stand-down."
Before he could say a word the nations of Sparta China and India proclaimed their support for the Empress choice and urged him to do as she commanded or Japan would suddenly find 3 enemy army's on their doorstep.
On that day the year 1763AD the Shogun was removed from power this however left a large power gap in the Empire forcing the Empress to officially Move her court to the new Capital of Edo which would be renamed Tokyo in 1868AD.
The supporters of the shogun would continue to cause problems for the Empire for the next decade but it would eventually calm down with the Imperial family once again in charge the empire was now split into prefectures just like the mainland.
Coast of japan near Edo
The 4 Monarchs stood at the coast looking at the pacific before them in wonder to think that across this vast ocean was a land that would one day become a nation that would change the fate of many Nation-States across the known world.
"let's get this done Great Queen the sooner we do this the sooner we can celebrate with wine and song." From King Gupta VII of India much to the amusement of the others even Kassandra let lose a small laugh.
"worry not my friend once the Spell is done our way of live will be secure till the end of time".
Walking into the cool waters of the pacific Kassandra unleashed her Goddess form she grabbed her Spear lifting it in the air. "Gods of the Empires of the SRU I call upon you to aid us give me your divine strength to turn this body of water into an impenetrable barrier against our enemy's!".
With her oath she struck here spear into the ocean the ground began to shake and while the other monarchs cold not see what was happening Kassandra Could the far from the shore the seas became deadly and completely unstable effectively making it uncrossable unless you were a goddess however it came at a price the Hawaiian islands were forever lost to the world the farthest you could safely sail was to what would become New Zealand but after that it was your own death wish.
Now the only way to get to the pacific nations were sailing along the coast of Africa or the quicker route through the Gorgo Canal in Egypt ether way they would be taxed making the Nations of the SRU rich.
Kassandra returned to Sparta in a very good mood informing the people of her Empire that their eastern front and their allies were secure from any invasion from across the sea and in celebration for the rest of the year the empire would suspend Tax collection until the following year.
Authors Note: hey people I hope you like it until the next time have a great day.
Revan Shan 2077.
