Chapter 67

Shifts of Power

1904 AD

The Face of Europe had changed as one power falls another rises that was the way of the world so it was for the Swedish and Russian Empires after years of unrest and Civil war the Swedish Empire was a shadow of its former self.

In 1846 the Russian Empire captured the Baltic states and attempted to invade Sweden itself it was unsuccessful but Sweden could not afford to retake the Baltic Region it was forever lost to them.

However, Sweden would not laydown and die, despite facing such huge political pressure from Russia to handover Finland they done the unthinkable and took a loan our from Sparta it would help improve the economy and defences in Finland and Sweden at the cost of 6 billion Drachma.

In the west the British Empire had risen to prominence again as a European and world power alongside France colonising most of Africa.

Sparta and the SRU had been very quiet well recently Sparta had been quiet in 1859 a Spartan Fleet set sail from the Red Sea Ports in Egypt they did not stop at Ethiopia it carried on heading south towards the Island Kingdom of Madagascar to depose a tyrant.

They had at one point completely ignored the island Kingdoms politics until Greek merchants were killed for attempting to sell items depicting the gods or goddesses of the Greek or Egyptian pantheons.

Spartan land forces took the city of Antsiranana while Naval Dreadnoughts Bombarded the towns and cities of Sambava, Andonay, Ambanja, Antalaha, Queen Ranavalona I died of a heart attack in 1860 when she awoke on the 8th March to see a Spartan Army surrounding her city.

However now in Europe tension was starting to rise between the powers of Europe Germany was flexing her muscle while its neighbours were starting to worry that however was only the Mundane world.

Magical Europe was far worse a young Wizard known as Gellert Grindelwald had started to gather followers across magical Europe with his Anti-Muggle Speech's claiming it was the right of magical to rule over the Muggles and it was getting a lot of support from many pureblood families.

Nurmengard Castle

Austro-Hungarian Empire

Austria

Lord Grindelwald sat with his Acolytes and followers all of them awaiting to hear his words.

"My Friends soon we will be able to strike however we will need a very good distraction". One of his acolytes spoke out. "My Lord what sort of distraction would distract the ICW had the war with Sparta lasted longer then maybe but they lost once again".

Gellert just smiled, "That is exactly my point the Spartan Empire is an old and powerful nation its ruled my Magic users its Queen is worshiped by magical and non-magical it is what our world should be the weak ruled by the strong.

Gellert was many things but when it came to the Immortal Queen he knew she could crush him like a bug however, ever since he took the Elder-Wand he could feel his reasoning start to slip he tried on many occasions to get rid of the wand but he just did not have the will.

You see the deathly Hallows were indeed gifted to the Peverell Brothers by Death but not for cheating him, you see the being that gave them these items was Hades the Ruler of the Underworld who had been bored out of his mind.

He needed to gather more strength he turned his attention to the Muggles particularly the German Empire he would get into the good graces of the German Kaiser offer him the aid of his followers should war breakout.

And yes, you did read right the ICW once again declared war the 5th Mage-War in 1902 and lasted till 1904 with the battle of Kephalonia the ICW launched an attack on the island only to find the population against them as well as the Spartan Battle-Mages.

But now the ICW tried to make an Alliance with Sparta against Grindelwald only for all attempts to contact them be blocked. Letters would burn the floo network would not work Sparta had completely cut of the ICW Nations.

Kassandria the 5 Agiad Royals gathered in the Throne room the 3 princesses watched their Spartan Mother as she meditated in her goddess form, she was communicating with the gods specifically the Gods Aires Hades and Father Zeus.

For the next two hours Kassandra did not move from her spot her eyes remained closed it was only when it struck Midnight when she returned to the Mortal Realm,

"War is coming and Sparta will be forced to make a choice on who to side with contact the high-Command and the Council all Military all Military Projects that I deem worthy will be Greenlit for unlimited Funding.

And they were Spartan Mages and engineers spent the next 8 years developing new weapons of war for the Empires defence.

Currently the Spartan Empire still wore the same armour from centuries past with spears and swords the Spears however were much more different as of 20 years ago the entire Population of the Empire had Magic in their blood to helm them use is there armour and weapons were infused with runes.

Guns were used mostly on naval warships to sink other ships, but in the year 1910 a new warship was greenlit for production it was far larger than another warship however it had a flat-deck known as an Aircraft Carrier.

Oh yes, an Aircraft carrier Sparta had developed planes in 1905 that were far more advanced then there world counterparts they were not used for war they were used by the Civil branch of the government now they had to develop a way to use them for warfare should the need come.

Kassandra would also order military drills to be doubled across the Empire and the Protectorate's and this is what would happen until 1911 when a destroyer form the British Royal Navy requested permission to enter imperial waters to meet the Queen.

City of Sparta

Royal Palace

September 8th 1911 AD

This meeting was very secret the King of England arrived with the Minister of Magic and a few loyal members of his court Parliament had not agreed to this meeting but remained quiet should the King return with what he sought.

He kneeled before the Immortal Queen and apologised for his predecessors actions during the Opium-War he also informed her that he had changed the name of the royal house from Tudor-Hanover to Tudor-Windsor.

He had read the dairies of King Richard and Queen Mary he knew who she was and wanted to rebuilt the friendship she had with her his ancestor Queen Mary Tudor and to his pleasant surprise Kassandra agreed.

She however warned him that should his Government join any European war she would not support them she would only come to England's aid should Parliament ask it of him or should the nation that Brittan was at war with attacked her Empire.

As such on September 9th 1911AD the Royal House of Tudor-Windsor and the Imperial House of Agiad formed an alliance a similar alliance Kassandra had with the Imperial House or Romanov.

Hell, George was shocked to see Grand Duchess Anastasia in what he assumed were the robes of the Magical Academy in Sparta.

"Authors Note: WWI is coming up things are getting ready to go the Swedish Empire still stands but for how long the WWI section will be 3 or more chapters due to how much I have to add I hope you like it.

Revan Shan 2077