William Williams
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Alexander was left a bit astounded when he heard that 10,000 men were able to land right inside the city with no one suspecting a thing. 10,000 men did not simply appear out of nowhere. The number of ships carrying them should have been huge, and visible for miles to everyone. So the only way that Alexander could think how they were able to land so many men were either through gross incompetence, willful ignorance, or because they were sanctioned to. And to know which of these it was, he needed…-
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Listening to Lady Miranda and Lord Cassius go on reveal how they were trapped by the behemoth known as Sybarian council, Alexander could not help but lampoon to himself, 'Fuck! Just my luck to choose the worst losing side.' Going by what was revealed to him, he could not help but see only darkness in front of him. How was a small pasha who was a slave just five years ago and had no experience in commanding a fleet going to fight the navy of a superpower able to muster millions of men? Even just…
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Hearing the characteristics of Miss Linda from Lady Miranda, Alexander felt that if what she was saying was indeed true, then it would be hard for him to come to a reasonable resolution to the whole affair. Not only would he not be able to let Miss Linda take the Margraves family seat, but even letting her share power with Lady Miranda would be a difficult prospect to swallow, for even half a a rotten apple was still an inedible apple Of course, Alexander also made sure to take Lady Miranda's words…
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The loss of control of the military as confessed by Lady Miranda sent a great blow to Alexander. What he had feared most had come true. And worse it was an unimaginable mismatch. 5,000 vs 22,000! More than a four fold mismatch, with 2,000 of that being cavalry. Even if the 5,000 legionaries were the famed warriors of Sparta, and they were only facing 22,000 green peasants, Alexander would not be hopeful of his chances. Heck, even if those 22,000 were mere pigs, he would be hard pressed to…
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After what seemed like an endless stretch of ocean, finally, a thin strip of land began to reveal itself over the blue horizon on the thirteenth day. At first, there was seemingly nothing, just the vast expanse of the ocean meeting the sky in a seamless blend of azure hues. But then, like a mere whisper on the canvas of the sea, a smudge perhaps came to appear in the gradient where the cerulean waves meet the boundless sky. And as time unfurled and the ship got closer and closer, the ephemeral…
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Alexander's trip from the port of Zanzan to Galiosos took exactly 13 days, with the entire journey being mostly uneventful, save for the constant rocking and swing courtesy of the choppy, that soon made both Lady Nanazin and Lady Parthia sea sick as none were accustomed to this rough tumble. And this tussle meant sadly meant none of those fun times promised to Alexander by them were possible. Thus the man mostly spent his time with Lord Janus on getting to know the situation a bit better, asking…
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Alexander sat with a curious look on his face as he listened to Lady Nanazin recount how she became friends with Ophenia, starting with some small talk, and then going on to describe their own special experiences, the similarity of which slowly drew the two together. And as they talked, it gradually caused Ophenia to trust the Queen enough to reveal many of Alexander's personal life, such as informed by Lady Nanazin now, "Lady Tayin described to me great in detail how you bedded Lady Parthia. I…
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The decision to inform Lady Nanazin regarding the matter of Lady Miranda and his wish to take her to Galiosos with him was taken the very next day of his meeting his Lord Janus. He called her to his study one auspicious morning and the lady entered the study dressed in a simple but elegant white gown with intricate golden stitchings around the ends, her curly hair was made into a bun with two spiraling fringe locks framing her delicate face. Her feet were hidden by the dress and her face was ruddy…
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In the days following Lord Janus's visit, Alexander mostly spent his time reacting to the new developments. First and foremost, he discussed the matter with his retainers and all of them unanimously seemed to agree that an intervention was necessary. The various nobles expressed their intentions as such, "We have just taken over Tibias. It still needs a lot of gold to restore the war-torn lands. Losing a huge market like Galiosos in this critical moment will be too detrimental. We must stop…
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Upon reading Lady Miranda's letter Alexander knew he had to intervene in Galiosos whether he wanted to or not, regardless of his personal opinion on the matriarch of the house. The potential losses his inaction would cause were too great- be it the forfeiture of the huge market, the sacrifice of the naval ships or even the disappearance of the money Lady Miranda still owed him. And yes, Lady Miranda did still owe Alexander about half of last year's purchases- which she had brought with credit, not…
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