Becoming an Empire

April 25, 1695 – The Royal Palace of Elysea

The grand chamber of the Elysean war room was filled with quiet murmurs as ministers, generals, and high-ranking officials took their seats. At the head of the table stood King Bruno de Elysea, his sharp gaze fixed on the parchment before him—the official treaty signed by Sultan Hassan III.

It was over.

The war had ended without another battle.

Elysea had won.

Bruno leaned back in his chair, his fingers drumming against the polished oak table. He had read the treaty twice already, yet he still felt the weight of its implications.

Elysea now held Carthage, one of the most important trade hubs in North Africa. The Sultan, though forced into this agreement, had retained his throne, ensuring some level of stability in the region. Elysea's military presence would be confined to Carthage, but their economic and political influence would stretch far beyond the city's walls.