Ok, last chapter and all done

Review Response:

Metal flash: Yep, too obvious that it's Micaiah. And if you're wondering if Soren will meet her again? Maybe. Not soon through. He did suspect Zelgius to betray him. Ike is the Eagle in the prophecy and it's not because of the brand but House Favian sigil is an Eagle while House Imperius where Soren is from is Dragon.

PINKDIAMOND4000: Drill sergeants are like middle rank military enlisted soldiers who just fuck with your mind. Daein is just the most modernized army in here. Soren is still the same kinda in size and such.

NOTE: I will still be taking OCs before December 12th.

Chapter 5: War

Nevassa, Year 646

Nothing changes in these two years for Soren. His fear of House Favian is still great that the silver-haired maiden foretold. Even with his fear, he still struggle to think Zelgius would betray him. Like what reason would he? It was known to Daein that Zelgius wouldn't want to be king nor would he want to rule Daein. Now, he sits on the throne, in charge of the city as Ashnard went to war to attack Crimea. With him is Hurricane who manage to fit through and rest around the throne and his head resting on the arm rest for Soren rest his hand on. His training with Vesemir did not involve sword fighting much but mostly with alchemy and history which he finds useful.

"Soren?" Soren looks up from the throne as his mother approaches him, "the King of Ylisse is here to see you."

Soren sighs and nodded his head before seeing a man, tall as 6 feet and slender build with four bodyguards armed with bronze armor and iron helmet. The King himself is dressed in rich clothes and is holding a scroll which Soren believes to be some sort of alliance.

Instead of a warm welcome, the Ylisseans received hostile welcome and talks between the two nations were really unfriendly. To the Ylisseans, they call Daein a hard and rugged place that breed savage barbarians who are all power hungry and will strive for more while to Daein, Ylisse is a nation of weak minded and will people who will rely on their government to give them all equal benefits including those who don't deserve it.

"I see that you were prepare for our visit."

"Any foreigners with high respect are welcome in Daein." Soren replies.

"Yes, some foreigners with respect but not I, eh, boy?"

"I'm not your boy, Ylissean. I'm Prince of Daein and Lord of Nevassa while my father is away." Soren isn't too friendly with the foreign King. He looks down upon him with open hostility as two countries never get along due to different ideologies.

"Then perhaps you need to learn to respect others." the King of Ylisse replies as well as slowly backing down from Soren's cold icy glare.

"Why are you here? You continue to come here for open borders and an alliance. Daein will not ally itself with the Socialist Kingdom of Ylisse. Not will any agreement will be forged between our countries. You have nothing that interest us." Soren studied the history of Ylisse and how the Exalt of Ylisse is the descendant of the Hero-King Marth.

"I was hoping you'll be as friendly as your father but I see I'm wasting my time. I take my leave."

"You're a craven sir. Walking away not to engage in a discussion of why you're here. Perhaps you should not come back," Soren replies, concluding the conversation between them.

Soren watches him leave. Once his father left, his first action was to sail 20 thousand men to Hryloth, the island north of Crimea and to be a secret base that not even Ashnard know. Second, he enforces mass conscription to all male at the age of 16 to be national guard which they will all only defend their homeland. Third, he begins to improve the defenses of Nevassa by disobeying his father and use steel to replace the gate they had. Lastly, he sent at least 25,000 along with settlers to colonize a foreign land that he heard of. The land he plan to colonize is called Sanctuary to many but he plans to colonize the unnknown parts of it.

News of Ashnard taking Melior, the capital of Crimea is neither music nor horror in ears of the people of Daein. 650,000 men went with Ashnard to conquer Crimea, leaving at least 40,000 here. It may be enough to defend Daein but the stress that was put on Soren, it's not enough as he thinks. As planned, Ashnard moves towards Gallia which is a huge challenge for Daein yet it's a great opportunity to gather as much timber for ships.

"News of princess of Crimea escape with bunch of sellswords is interesting. A bunch of sellswords defeating Maijin and his cohort. Wonderful, ignorant fool. Wonder what he did to lose to bunch of mercenaries. Didn't bother paying them off. Imagine before the Begnion Empire gets involved in this war." Soren has some distaste for Maijin, a centurion of Daein and also a fool.

"Highness?"

"Yes, I will like to call the banners. Prepare a force within 5 months and go to foreign lands for mercenaries. Tell them they'll get paid after the job is finished. We're going to attack the Begnion Empire." Soren declared, knowing the risk of fighting two fronts but he plans to finish off Begnion in certain time.

"My lord... This is drastic action. A bold move, are you sure?" a maester asks.

"We must eliminate the threat before it becomes one, am I wrong?"

"You are not, my lord."

"Then I suggest we quickly eliminate Begnion before they become a threat." Soren states.

That's the end. The story will mostly focus on Ike and other characters and Soren will be the least focused character the next story due to him being highly focused on this one.

Ike/Mia: 9

Geoffrey/Elincia: 5

Soren/Micaiah: 6

Gatrie/Tree: 5

Gatrie/Shinon in a dress: 5

Mist/Sothe: 4

Mist/Rolf: 4

Lethe/Mordecai: 3

Pelleas/Lucia: 4

Haar/Jill: 3

Oscar/Tanith: 3

Zihark/Lyre: 3

Ranulf/Lethe: 3

Ranulf/Lyre: 3

Gatrie/Astrid: 3

OC/Marcia: 1

OC/Naliah: 1

OC/Fiona: 1

Ike/Marcia: 1