A Deadly Scuffle

For months, the Elysean delegation had solidified its presence in Carthage. Trade agreements were secured, markets filled with Elysean goods, and firearms quietly integrated into the Tunisian military. But beneath the surface of diplomacy, resentment was growing.

The Elysean soldiers, who had been stationed in the city to escort merchants and diplomats, viewed the Tunisian people with barely concealed contempt. To them, this was a backward land, ruled by outdated traditions and an empire too proud to admit its decline.

For the Tunisians, the Elysean presence felt suffocating. Their foreign guests, while not conquerors, carried an arrogance that was impossible to ignore. And when that arrogance turned to insults, the city's patience finally snapped.

It started as a dispute over a trade deal.