The world was never the same after The Black Death, and yet here they are once again rebuilding their new world. It took only a few years after their return in early 15 centuries to make new kingdoms everywhere, from the North to the South and everywhere in between.
From what back then called Europe to the northern side of Africa since nobody dares to travel southern because of deadly desert and the monsters that behind it as they believed which in reality they are the native people in the middle of Africa.
They believe Asia was empty, as the black death comes from there it took all the kingdoms there and the few people who barely survived it went with the survivors from the other two continents outside the dead zone.
Years later all the small kingdoms in both regions had a war as what the history taught us "Humans always fight to extend their land..." about 100 wars happened in course of one century... To end up with one great empire got name Amerikos, a name come after the famous words by their emperor Trevos 1st, "the conqueror" when he set on his throne of his newborn empire for first time said "This is my empire of the new world." after he conquered all the kingdoms in north which was called Europe before the black death.
Meanwhile, in south five kingdoms, four in northern Africa and one kingdom in the island inside middle sea...after years of bloodshed finally ended up in make a temporary peace between them, and they swore an oath that no matter what they will stand up against the invading army of the Amerikos empire if they came after one of the five kingdoms but until one day, that fateful day...
"Eat, son! Fill your stomach with this delicious food then tell us the stories you've been told from Jake after his returns."
The king of Aestrosa, Ecbart is eating his dinner with his young son, Prince Sam and his Queen, Jane. Maids come in and out the grand dining room bringing all kinds of food from chickens to boars, from salad and soups to wine and all kinds of deserts. The table was huge enough to sit around 20 people and filled with food could feed three or four hungry families for two nights.
But this is a normal thing with the king, a simple feast as Aestrosa is well-known for being the richest kingdom in the South.
Most people live fine inside its walls, they have the biggest merchants and specialize in the silk trade as well as fishing.
Making it as today the second most important land after the Amerikos Empire in the Northern side of the Mediterranean sea.
Ecbart rips off meat from the well-cooked boar in front of him, using his fancy knife for support. "Today’s meal is fine, unlike yesterday, they served me a salty fish..." Jane complains.
" Mhmm, well, if it weren't you Jane, I would punish that chef for his mistake," Ecbart replies to his wife after sipping his wine.
"My dear, I told you it was just a human mistake, it happens but as you see right now, he corrected it and you enjoying his food again." Jane assures.
"Mama, look at this," Sam puts his doll, a small-knight on the table, moving it toward the nearest fish.
"Attack this evil monster! BAM! BAM! Kill it! Kill it!" he shouts, pushing his doll in the cooked fish...
Jane begins laughing at him,"Oh! son, come on that is enough, your knight has already defeated the monster now stop and eat it."
The king with an impressed look on his face said, "Yes my son your knight won so back to eating that fish now before it comes after you at night! Haha!"
"NOOO!" Sam screams loudly, he quickly starts eating the fish while his both parents laugh at him.
"Noo! noo! Not a fish too! My brother Zake already protect me from the yats yesterday," he shouts.
"What? yats? You mean rats?" Ecbart after a few more sips of wine asks his son wondering.
"What rats are you talking about?" he questions again seconds later.
Sam devours the small bits he tore off the fish before he answers his father, "Yes father, the evil ya-ya-rats! Oh! Yes, rats! I don't know why I always mistake them with yats, but, you know, father the rats from old tales of the Black Death."
"Tales about the Black Death? wait you mean..." The king starts, confused while asking his son.
"What? Son, there are no rats here? I haven’t seen one in years and why was Jake telling you stories about the Black Death? Those were horrible times..." Sam's mother quickly butts in.
The king put down his cup of wine with force, "how dare Jake to tell my dear 8 year-old son about such gruesome stories and events above his understanding?" Ecbart seethes.
Jane turns to her husband asking forgiveness for her son Jake, "I'm sorry my dear King, I will discuss with Jake about this and warn him to never talk about the rats or anything else from that past to Sam again."
After that, the family continued eating their food, but the king was unhappy from what his son told him during the feast. He couldn’t accept his son hearing anything about the Black Death.
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Later on after the feast, Ecbart calls Jake, who’s already been rebuked by his mother Jane, to attend the throne room to talk to Ecbart face to face.
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"My lord! Sir Jake has arrived!" a guard bows.
"Yes, let him in," as the king sits in his throne drinking his wine. Starring with his crystal blue eyes at Jake who is slowly entering and walking towards the king...
Jake dressed his royal knight’s attire, a sword on his hip and the symbol of Aestrosa on his breastplate. A two-headed eagle inside a crest of feathers with the famous crown of Aestrosa, the golden crown had 6 rubies, who wears it every king kneeling to the king.
Jake walks a few steps, he slowly bows to the king who quickly orders him with vicious voice, "STAND! No need for kneeling now! Listen Jake I don't have time to talk with you about foolish things as your mother has told you that already before you come here to apologize to me."
"Yes my Lord," Jake raises his head to look at Ecbart in the face, fear in his eyes. But deep inside there is a hate he has for the king.
"My absolute apologizes I swear with my head I will never talk with Sam about it."
"That is good but one more thing, Jake, believe me, if I hear you ever talk about that damned kingdom Pelarin one more time in my castle, no, just say one more thing about it inside my kingdom and I will and this is the promise from the king himself with all of my powers and the 3 holy Gods with me, I will throw you into deep sea in ruins of Pelarin. The cursed island which drowned into years ago with your father on it and believe me, not even your mother will stop me from doing it."
Moments later after Jake hears the king’s threat, with few tears in his eyes he raises his head looking to the king while keep biting his quaking lip. "Yess-m-m-my Lord I understand, my apologies."
"How many times must I tell you mustn’t mention that kingdom? How many times must I tell you forget about it because it’s gone! Your father, your homeland, all of it sunk into the deep sea all of it died years ago."
Jake looks around him at the beautiful throne-room and it’s golden statues, the flowers, and paintings of the old kings as he cleans off his tears. "Yes, my Lord." He turns and starts walking away, blood pressure rising up, heavily breathing as he touches his sword with his fingers to think for a moment. The thought to strike the king and finish him off for revenge crosses his mind, but he remembers he has a half-brother who loves him and looks up to him. So instead he walks away.
Back to mid to late 16th century, took around 30 years for the rise of Amerikos empire in first 10 years it was called Engasten kingdom but with the ambition of her young king Trevos, he conquered all nearby kingdoms then he went to the east to ignited war in every kingdom and by taking it one by one without single lost he conquered all lands in north so in just 20 years all north became one large empire under one ruler.
"Today history shall be written, today I shall finally receive the gift from the one true God. Today I became your chosen king. No, I am a legend I am above the kings. I'm now the Emperor, I, Trevos of Engasten, the conqueror of what was before known as Europe, now it shall be called the New World, Amerikos. I put my name in history as the man who surpassed Augusts and all the Roman Emperors after him." Trevos announces to his people about his legendary victories after he landed a final blow to the final kingdom as it falls into his empire.
"Hail to the Emperor!" people chant and in celebration, following Trevos as he rides his black horse holding his famous red flag with a golden lion holding a spear and a crown on its head.
Riding towards his castle and from every city, more and more people join him as to them he was their hero. The man who stopped all battles by defeating all other kingdoms and reunited the continent into one large empire so all can live under his rule with no fear of invasions.
Trevos indeed was the legendary hero they need, but they never knew the real story of his success.
"I am rather exhausted from traveling the distance here, go and get some wine for me, I am parched," Trevos orders to his maiden to bring him while two other girls slowly take off their clothes.
"Why our dear Lord, you should rest?" one girl playing with her long, blond hair laying down in the bed asks, wanting him to join her.
Trevos gazes down at her with a smile, "ahh, how I longed for your soft skin."
"What about me?" the other pouts. He caresses her chest with his hands, moving them slowly as she gets closer to him.
"You did not miss mine as well?"
Trevos quickly grabs her buttock with his other hand and kisses her. He looks at her, "yes I missed you too, my dear, how can one be an Emperor of all this land if you cannot get the best women in it?"
The other girl in bed with her slightly jealous smile replies, "yes my Lord we are here for you, come join, the wine is coming soon, we shall do much fun tonight as for your returning home."
While Trevos slowly climbs into the bed as both naked girls cling to his sides.
"Lord Trevos, it seems you are enjoying your victories the right way."
Trevos pushes both girls away, standing up quickly "How dare you to interrupt me?" he fumed with anger in his voice. Seconds later he looks the mysterious man up and down, getting close to him. "Who are you?"
"Oh, I am sorry I did not mean to frighten you." The mysterious man wearing a black cloak says. A black mask covering his face was in the shape of a wolf, a hole in the forehead like a third eye. He slowly walks towards the torch revealing himself to the Emperor with darkness in his tongue cut in middle like a snake says,
"Can we talk face to face?"
"It is you! You come at a bad time," Trevos vexes.
"My lord who is this stranger? I have never seen him here in the castle before," One of the girls questions.
Trevos turns to them, ordering them to leave immediately and close the door, with entire shock the girls leave the Emperor quickly. Wondering about the mysterious man while running outside.
"Oh! That short brown haired girl is very fine I must say! But I did not come to talk about your servants I am here to congratulate you about your victory, but do not forget to pay your debts, Trevos."
The emperor wearing again his clothes then stand up quickly with anger in his voice "WHAT? Did you just say Trevos? I am your lord, your emperor Trevos"
The mysterious man calmly walks away from the king towards the door, "yes, Emperor, enjoy your time for now but do not forget your promise to invade Pelarin.”
"I did not forget, I...I... stop walking away and listen to me, I will invade it as you strange Omen of the Sky asked me to. But do not dare come to my room like this and show such attitude towards me!"
The mysterious man quickly turns, "do it fast! We want that island soon! And as we told you before, worry not, the rest of the four kingdoms will be away from interfering so prepare your army for one final war and never forget who put you here. Never forget the oath you took before you joined us and never forget the one eye always watching you from the sky. He leaves letting the Emperor boil in his own anger.
But it took to another decade for the empire of Amerikos to finally invade with the largest army has ever seen the shores of Pelarin under the lead of 20 years old Trevos the 2nd, the son of the first emperor.