Buenos Aires, Casa Rosada.

The report of the battle at the Fenn military festival had disturbed the high command of the army.

"It seems that we have underestimated the magical power possessed by the so-called superpowers." Spoke the president.

"That explains why Parlpadia is still considered a superpower when other countries have already discovered the planes. With magic like that used on their wyverns they could give World War II planes trouble." Air Force Chief of Staff General Xavier Isaac was speaking.

"Not only their magic capabilities, according to the report the maximum speed of the Parlpadian wyverns are almost 100km/h more than the wyverns of Louria. 350 kph and with the ability to perform magic like that I would say they would be able to defeat early WWII aircraft." Replied army chief Humberto Cejas.

"We still have a problem, that magic is capable of fooling our fire control system and radars, we can't afford to sink even one of our ships if we want to have any chance against the British fleet." Replied Navy Chief Horacio Guarda.

"Sidewinders with infrared guidance might not be fooled by radio waves, however the missiles could be affected by the wyverns' fire attack as if these were flares, plus we only possess 8 Martin A-4AR Fightinghawk capable of carrying that type of missile." Xavier said worriedly.

"Our Pampa IIIs can shoot down the wyverns with their cannons and machine guns." Commented the president.

"Sir, we don't know what tricks the Parlpadians have or how many wyverns they possess. It would be too dangerous to engage our planes in dogfights, luckily the Pampas have the unguided FFAR rockets as a bomber interceptor so they will be able to defend themselves at long range. However we are not capable of defending the entire Argentine skies, the 18 Fightinghawk should be operational this year and we need fill the gap left by the departure of the Mirage 5 and 3 in 2015." Argued the air force chief.

"You are right that we need to increase our air capabilities, however we do not have the resources to create a supersonic aircraft for at least the next 15 years! With the recycling of the Tronador II project in the military field we will be able to work on creating our own missiles and replacing the missiles we use, but creating a completely new aircraft is beyond our current capabilities!"

"They don't have to be new aircraft. In January of this year a naval pilot flew two MIG-15s that were on display at the National Museum of Aeronautics, I suggest doing the same but with our Mirage 5 and 3 as well as the Figtinghawks in museums. I know that some of them must have broken down but there must still be at least a score of them available for combat. "Xavier proposed.

"Well... I guess having museum planes is better than nothing, the Armada going to be facing enemy air strikes being our main line of attack and defense, what are we going to need?"

"We are doing tests to see if better sensory equipment could see through that magic trick. We are also recommending that corvettes no longer be tasked with trying to engage communications due to their poor anti-air capabilities, better equipped destroyers will take over that." Horacio Guarda proposed so that some catastrophe does not occur.

"As for the military, Mr. President. I suggest the implementation of infrared lenses for anti-aircraft weapons operators, also to start the development of infrared radars." The one who said this proposal was Humberto Cejas.

"Very well, let's prepare in case tensions with Parlpadia increase even more."

At that, someone enters the meeting room very agitated and disturbed.

"Las Malvinas attacked Esthirant and Parlpadia declared war on Las Islas Malvinas!"

Hearing that everyone's eyes widen to such an extent that they seemed to pop out of their sockets in surprise.

"What?!"

The one who brought the news began to explain the situation and that the motive was the murder of a British diplomat as well as the demand for slaves.

Cristobal was thinking what to do, pondering his options.

"Would it be plausible to make an attack against the islands at this time, taking advantage of the fact that they are bussy?" he asked seeking advice.

"It is too risky, given the likelihood that they have a submarine with the ability to launch nuclear warheads and other submarines we would need we would be in trouble. Now with the ARA Spiro broken down our anti-submarine capability is greatly reduced by having to split the remaining corvettes to defend the fleet and the capital at the same time. It will be a few months before the damaged corvette is operational again as well as a couple of years to increase our anti-submarine capabilities in our most important urban centers." Guarda was giving his opinion, the navy was very weakened and any misstep could decimate the fleet.

"Increase our air, anti-air, naval and anti-submarine capabilities... Is there anything we don't have to make some multi-million investment with?" The president was holding his hands to his head.

"No sir, the army also needs to increase its number of armored vehicles, truck and artillery as well as the number of soldiers. Our numbers are simply not enough if we are going to have a presence outside of Argentina." Replied the army chief to Cristobal's disgrace.

"There is no way I can allocate so much budget that we don't have without going through deputies and senators, and if I send the proposal the voices exclaiming imperialism will get louder! I can pass some things by presidential decree like refurbishing museum planes or infrared sensors but not much more without a convincing excuse."

"The Parlpadians attacked us without provocation! That's excuse enough!"

"In fact, we were the ones who intervened in an agene conflict, we may have intervened to protect civilians and our diplomat in the crossfire, but we were the ones who threatened to intervene first by disrupting another nation's military operation."

"We can leave that part out, that way public opinion won't be so upset." Humberto recommended.

"Escalating hostilities with Parlpadia is something I am no longer willing to do. Our simple campaign in Louria has made us underestimate this world, in case of a conflict with Parlpadia it will drain a lot of vital resources that we can use against the English."

"The English are also hostile against Parlpadia, if we fight the same enemy it is likely that our relations will improve and a peaceful integration will be possible." Xavier argued.

"It is a possibility, however this fact will surely put the Malvinas in the mouth of the whole world, it won't be long before important countries try to open diplomatic and commercial relations with them. If any superpower recognizes Las Malvinas as a country and seeks to expand its influence in the Philiades at the expense of Parlpadia, things will only get more complicated for us... The best we can do is to slowly improve our air capabilities, allow the British to waste resources against Parlpadia, engage in diplomatic relations with other superpowers and improve our diplomatic relations with Parlpadia to de-escalate the tension and avoid getting into a war. Once the British exhaust their resources we will send an ultimatum followed by an invasion in order to regain the Malvinas once and for all."

Esthirant, ministry of foreign affairs.

"Fucking assholes! You are a disgrace to diplomacy itself!" Kaios, the deputy director of the new unified foreign ministry was shouting angrily against the former Parlpadian ambassador of the kingdom of Altaras and against the diplomat who had been sent to meet the delegation of the so-called Falklands Kingdom.

"Director... I mean, sub director Kaios, my proposal to the kingdom of Altaras was fair to barbarians like them, I don't understand what the pro-"

Kaios interrupted him by slapping him with his white glove.

"You modified an imperial proposal for personal gain! This is treason of the most vile kind! Guards, shackle him and remove him from my sight!"

A soldier soon forces him to his knees to place him in shackles and begin dragging him toward the dungeon.

"Please don't! My plan was for a loyal imperial official to control the throne of Altarus!" he shouted as he was moved as if he were a rag.

Kaios ignored the shouts of the ambassador to then turn to see the one responsible for enraging the falklanders.

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"What is your excuse for your disgraceful behavior?" he ask with a tone of disgust.

"I-I followed standard protocol for countries outside the civilized area and-"

"Killing a diplomat is standard protocol?!" Kaios shouted angrily.

"I-it wasn't my fault! It was that barbaric diplomat who hit me first and the guard just did his job by shooting him!" The diplomat was trying to counter-argue.

"Yet you were the one who denied him medical and magical attention! You also threatened the other delegations not to help the diplomat!"

"But s-sir, they're just a nation of shepherds, what harm could-"

"The shipyards no longer exist! The capital is in chaos and Director Elto still can't be healed with magic because she still has pieces of broken glass inside her body!"

"I-I never imagined that a nation of shepherds could cause so much damage... No one could have seen it!"

"It was your job to find out what strength they had! You could have found out if they knew anything about Argentina! But no, now the whole uncivilized area outside Philiades is against us while Leiforia is on our heels and Mu is giving planes to Altaras!" Kaios was aware of the dire situation the empire was in because of lousy diplomatic decisions.

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After having the diplomat arrested he went to have a coffee outside the palace, in that coffee shop there was a magic communication system that could transmit image and sound.

"Parpaldia, the so-called third power, has been attacked in its own core by none other than an uncivilized nation right after losing a naval battle against a country outside the civilized area!"

Who was talking now was an elf reporter who was hosting a program, next to her was a man from Leiforia, Kaios could not identify who it was but it seemed to be someone minimally important.

"The shameful performance of the third superpower has really left the whole world very surprised, given the obvious technological backwardness that Parlpadia possesses and these scandalous defeats, have cast doubt on the position as the third strongest country in the world that it has in the eyes of mirishial military analysts, what is Leiforia's opinion on recent events?"The journalist passes the word to her guest, in the bar a booing is heard against the program but no one changed the channel.

"In Leiforia we believe that, sooner or later, we will take the place of Parlpadia. While they have developed their magical abilities with their sight in the Holy Mirishial Empire, they have completely neglected the technological part just like the country of Mu neglects its magical abilities. Leiforia seeks a balance between the two."

"Bah! Apprentice of everything, master of nothing. Those Leiforians wouldn't last even five seconds in a magical showdown against us and they definitely couldn't defeat Mu's machinery." One of the customers said while spitting into a bucket.

"Speaking of nations outside the civilized area, we were all surprised when the Emperor of Leiforia announced to the world his support for a nation like Gra Valkas to become civilized. What is your opinion of such a decision of your government?"

"Very good question, our emperor in his wisdom saw the benefits of having Gra Valkas on our side as a partner regardless of whether they are from outside the civilized area. For nearly a century, powers such as Mirishial, Mu and Emor have stopped expanding their influence violently against countries outside the civilized area, instead they have decided to trade peacefully in a way that benefits both sides. Parlpadia still continues to use the force and the result is what we see now; A massive coalition in the east led by the mysterious nation called Argentina, being defeated in an open naval combat by Altarus and Falklands destroying their shipyards slapping the face of the decadent giant that is Parlpadia."

Loud boos and insults from customers feeling outraged by the words of that man, angrily threw some cups at the screen, luckily a magic shield prevents the magic device from being damaged.

"I'm going to have to repair the cups again..." Sighed the janitor.

"How far do you want to take relations with Gra Valkas? What has impressed Leifor so much? Opening trade relations and agreements is one thing but proposing that they become a civilized nation is quite another thing, it has even been a source of ridicule for some people."The reporter asked curiously.

"We prefer to leave the surprises for when the ascension test takes place, but to give an idea about how impressed we are... We have decided to sign a declaration of friendship and alliance between our two nations! Not only that, we have also decided that the diplomatic delegation Gra Valkian will be our special guest at the World Conference instead of taking Paganda as we are used to!"

Leifor Piers.

The Emperor of Leiforia Pieter Visser was in shock at the sight of a monstrous ship anchored just outside his city's dock, an armored beast 262 meters long and nearly 40 meters wide. The great cannons of 45,7 cm, superior to all existing cannons, almost made the emperor shudder to imagine them firing.

Feeling that he was about to faint, the only thing that made him keep his composure was that this metallic sea monster was not going to attack him.

Inside that ship which Prince Hilas called Atlastar was a special diplomatic delegation who would transcribe the declaration of friendship and alliance into the language of the Gra Valkians and who would approve the treaty.

As the emperor boarded the ship only one thought crossed his mind.

"Fucking Paganda, with your behavior you almost made us face these monsters!" If it wasn't for the perfume and antiperspirant brought from Mu the emperor would be sweating like a pig.

Grade Atlastar.

Two diplomatic officers watched as the visibly tense emperor climbed into the super battleship, a scene that made them smile at the situation, which gave them laughter and even some tenderness.

"It is clear that the Leiforians were expecting a primitive ship, just look at the horrified expressions of his escort. Right Cielia?"

"Right, Dallas. I can't help but feel a little sorry for them though, they look like frightened children who saw a monster. I would have preferred to come on a smaller ship so as not to frighten our new allies but the international press is watching us, and they do need to be frightened so they don't behave like Paganda."

"Yes, I have read the reports. How was it that Prince HIlas could put up with so much disrespect? If I had been in his place I would have destroyed those barbaric imbeciles." Dallas spoke with fury.

"I'm sure the prince thought of that too, but now Paganda must grovel before us begging for forgiveness. In my experience that is far more gratifying than simply getting rid of them." She remembered how in the academy many of her classmates used to despise her for being a woman, now she is the director of the eastern division of foreign relations, or rather the director of the imperial department of foreign relations, since there is nothing in the west she is in charge of everything regarding international relations with the exception of Gesta who gives the orders that are taken in the imperial council, and of course below prince Hilas who usually does what he wants as far as diplomacy is concerned.

After a few minutes the emperor of Leiforia was on board, along with the media from a multitude of countries who were there to record the historic moment of a superpower signing an open alliance with a country outside the civilized area.

The image of the Grade Atlastar shook the whole world, everyone who had the slightest knowledge of naval guns knew how catastrophic a volley of shots from those 45.7cm guns would be, fortunately for the heart health of many viewers those guns would not fire on Leifor to unleash hell.

Luxury rooms of the Imperial Palace of Leifor.

"The mission was a success!" Prince Hilas uncorked a champage to celebrate the signing of the alliance accompanied by Cielia and Dallas.

"Cheers!" Everyone toasted, although many before had preferred an aggressive stance contrary to the prince's the fact that the diplomatic mission had gone off without a hitch was cause for celebration.

"Now everyone saw the power of our great Empire!" Dallas celebrated having scared everyone.

"Now the native countries will be more willing to cooperate for good!" Cielia commented as she drank from the cup.

"Leiforia has already started to cooperate with us, they sure gave them a good scare with the Atlastar!" Hilas was laughing as he pulled out some magical photographs to put on the table.

"Eh?! What's this?!"

Surprised, they look at the pictures, in the images you can see the ARA Espora and the ARA Spiro firing.

"A combat on the other side of the world, apparently a nation called Argentina has modern ships similar to us." Hilas commented, seeking to know what they thought.

"Well... they don't have many cannons nor are they that big, I doubt they could pose a threat to our fleet." Dallas spoke.

"However I can see that they possess radars and torpedoes... Besides those cannons seem more for anti-aircraft combat than for fighting other ships." Cielia was paying more attention to the ship's design.

"According to witnesses only those two ships engaged 60 wyverns, took out the vast majority of them and made them flee."

"60?! Those ships must have sunk when faced with such a number of enemies! Our tests indicate that a lot of wyvern shots could sink a destroyer and even a light cruiser!" Dallas was amazed that two ships could survive.

"If we take into account the observation of Cielia there is only one possible explanation, Argentina has vessels specifically created for anti-aircraft coverage and with torpedo capability to defend against other vessels. But that's not the only interesting thing about Argentines, there are some who say that they claim that they come from another world." When I say that, everyone in the room falls silent.

"That means... that we are not the only ones?" Cielia asks.

"Exactly, we also do not know the real capabilities of Argentina and that world, however their anti-aircraft capabilities are much superior to ours... Which makes me believe that their air capabilities are also superior to ours." The prince replies. "It would be logical to think that if they developed such anti-aircraft weapons it is because the air capacity of that world warrants the development of such weapons in the first place."

A feeling of discomfort was present when hearing those words.

"In that case we must investigate Argentina."Ciela said resolutely.

"There will be an opportunity to investigate, the Empire of Parlpadia is openly hostile to the Argentines so it is likely that we will be able to see the combat capabilities of the Argentines, however at the moment we are going to receive diplomatic visits from all over the world and we will need all the possible personnel to know if there is any country that represents a threat to our interests, so for the moment our hands are tied since countries like Mirishial or Mu are possible bigger threats than Argentina considering that they are closer to us."

"Yes, Your highness!"They both said in unison.

"And one more thing... This is from another country also at odds with Parlpadia."The prince places another photograph on the table, in the image the HMS Ambush was seen in front of the burned shipyards of Esthirant.

"A SUBMARINE! "Both Cielia and Dallas were speechless, in this world there were nations that also possessed submarines!

"According to Leiforia, both MIrishial and Mu are developing their submarines, however there is someone on the other side of the world who already owns one, we don't know if they have something to do with Argentina. Our arrival in this world was simple because we have only faced barbarians with bows and swords, but I want you to remember that this world is more dangerous than it seems. I don't want the empire to face great difficulties just because some of your diplomats opened their mouths and offended those who should not offend. The thing changes if they are the ones who continue to disrespect us, in that case they can proceed as they want as long as they take into account the alliances so as not to get us into a war with multiple enemies. Did you understand?"

"Yes, Your highness!"