Chapter 65

The opium war part 1

The 4th Mage-War

1839AD

2 weeks ago, British Forces attacked the Chinese Empire after China refused to allow the trading of Opium in its ports as it had caused an outbreak of addictions Kassandra was fuming, she declared war against the British Empire this had the Young Queen Victoria Tudor-Hanover call upon her Ministry of Magic.

The Ministry knowing, they could not win alone called upon the other ICW member-states to aid them they received the aid that they needed would need to secure a supply line for the British army.

At the outbreak of war Sparta had closed its borders forcing British reinforcements to take the long way around Africa but it wasn't just China and Sparta that were now at war with Britain the other SRU nations of the Indian and the Japanese Empires had declared war attacking British interests in the area including the Australian and New Zealand.

An ICW Task-Force would launch its attack on the Gorgo Canal cutting the Egypt from the rest of the Empire leaving Duchess of Kassandria without a full garrison to protect her province due to her troops being used to protect the Congo and Ethiopia.

Gorgo Canal North Entrance

Lower Egypt Spartan Empire

Diana Agiad in her Goddess form had arrived at the Canal as her mother commanded with a regiment of Mages and standard infantry just as the wards sounded an alarm 500 ICW Warriors Apparated before the Spartans spells flying already.

Auror Captain Andrew Potter was conflicted he had not wanted to leave to fight against a nation that had crushed them in battle many times but his orders were to attack Egypt otherwise the House of Potter would be declared an enemy of the Ministry.

He had been assured the wards would be down allowing his forces to land they had spent a fortune buying it from a Black-Market Dealer in total 4 tons of gold from the Confederate treasury.

Appearing on the battlefield he knew they were screwed the Spartans were ready for them however seeing the Duchess herself in her full glory it struck him with fear and …...and Pride? Why on earth would he feel Pride for a Spartan Princess it was weird his Magic was calm as if it knew he was safe.

The Confederate Aurors were outmatched the Spartan Infantry had them cordoned off there only escape was the Sea 2 of there number had tried to Apparate only to burst into flames the Spartan Queen had allowed them in.

The so-called Secret device had been worthless all that Gold wasted Andrew heard a scream of pain turning he saw the Spartan Princess impale a French Auror with her spear while batting away a killing Curse with her shield.

Andrew ordered his Troops to stand-down he would not let anymore men to die for a pointless battle he dropped his wand holding his hands up before the Duchess of Kassandria.

"Your grace." He bowed his men following his example and kneeled before the Spartan Defenders.

"Auror Captain Andrew Potter, only Son and Heir of Lord Edwin Potter you and your men are now prisoners of war".

The battle at Gorgo Canal may be over the Mage-War was still raging Spartan Battle-Mages were dispatched across the globe across the world the Ministries of Magic that Supported the ICW in the war were under attack.

The MACUSA HQ in Washington DC was attacked leaving the Auror Office in ruins the President found Dead in his Home his own Wand stabbed through his neck what the Aurors found however was a note in his own hand confessing his crimes he had hidden in his basement.

20 Muggles who had been badly tortured and kept in his home for him to takeout his aggression or his sick fantasies on it caused panic across the Magical US.

In the Congo, Spartan and Congolese Defenders Captured 120 ICW Agents looking to cause problems in the protectorates it failed due to a little boy reporting to a Spartan Patrol that he saw a group of strange men appear out of nowhere.

In Britain the Village of Hogsmeade had Largely been turned into a garrison Town to Protect Hogwarts School only for the Student's to wake one night 3 months after the declaration of war against Sparta they Saw the Village in Flames.

ICW Headquarters

Switzerland

1840AD

"WE HAVE TO SUE FOR PEACE THIS WAR IS COASTING US A FORTUE IN MANPOWER AND MONEY!". Yelled Lord Jean Delacour the French representative to the ICW he had managed to keep his Nation out of the War however with the war going south very quickly it was getting difficult to keep France out of the war.

While the French Empire of Napoleon was dead and gone its Magical Counterpart was alive and strong it ruled the Magical population of France the low Countries of Belgium, the Netherlands, and Luxembourg as well as Northern Italy.

"That's rich Coming from you Lord Delacour considering your nation has not suffered from Spartan attacks nor have you supported our war!". Yelled Lord Marcus Carrow Representative of Magical Britain.

Jean looked at his English work Colleague his eyes burning with anger and power. "France has always had a good friendship with Sparta as long as I live, I will not send young French men to be butchered by the Immortal Queens Legions".

What happened next was forever recorded in Magical history within the heavily warded and guarded meeting chamber a voice called out to the now quiet room.

"and that Lord Delacour is why France and your family are held in regard by me." With that in the centre of the room a burst of flames appeared leaving the Immortal queen in full battle armour her Goddess form in full effect.

Many of the Representatives went to draw there wands only for them to be ripped from her hands and disintegrate before them all they could do was sit there all their bravado gone as they cowered before the Queen of Sparta.

"Look at you all where is all that talk of crushing my armies and forcing me to bend the knee before your might. And yet here I stand and you cower before me understandable for mere mortals to bend the knee to a Goddess".

She smiled as she saw many of the Council try to shrink even lower however when she saw Lord Carrow make a break for it she sighed. "Oh Lord Carrow how rude why don't you sit down".

With a wave of her hand the English Noble who had been trying to open the door was lifted into the air before being slammed into his chair.

The Council were forced to sign a peace deal effectively ending the 4th Mage war…. well for most of the ICW, Lord Carrow when he informed the Ministry of the deal the Minister reported it to the Queen who was not impressed.

She had no real choice when she looked at the reports from the DLME she saw the casualties reports so many were dead and many were POWs some of them were Nobles of high-ranking positions in the British Ministry.

While Muggle England carried on fighting for another year it was manly defensive campaign its Magical counterpart while still at war with Sparta, they did not commit any troops to any battle against Sparta.

Author's Note: hey People I will get part 2 out as soon as I can but until then I hope you like part one of the opium wars.

Revan Shan 2077