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12:41 2498.05.07
Outskirts of Rumwaner
— So that's how it is, — the prince could only comment after hearing the truth about the world they had all found themselves in after such a long sleep. He was not overly surprised, but it seemed his worst fears had come true. At the same time, Tanary was extremely intrigued by the successes of science and, by all appearances, felt not the slightest anxiety over the unexpectedly revealed truth.
— Allow me to make you an offer, — Karl stated, — you have nowhere to go; in the west, bloodsucking monsters await you, and in the east is a radioactive wasteland. You will not be allowed onto the eastern continent under any circumstances: they are interested neither in money, nor abilities, nor the possible benefit a person might bring. The people of our era have learned that it is better not to approach that place, otherwise you'll die on the very day you cross the line. There is an agreement between the cities of the Wild Lands that forbids one city from hiring foreign residents into its service, but since you are citizens of none of them, we can welcome you into our ranks. You may be wondering now whether you will receive a similar offer from other city-states, and if they might be better than ours? I will set the record straight on this matter immediately. Rumwaner is a hole where nothing happens, and the best you can hope for is ordinary, routine, and poorly paid work—and that's only if such work can still be found. The Cove may look attractive to a certain type of "person," — Karl pronounced the word with a particular emphasis, — residents mate in front of others in broad daylight, mass orgies and sexual relations with strangers are approved by society, and if you suddenly refuse someone a peculiar proposal, society will condemn you. If you are considering that option, then we certainly have no common path. As for the City of the Sun, that city has overpopulation problems even without you: there is enough space for everyone, of course, but it is no longer as simple to arrange a normal life for citizens as it once was. And lastly, in the Paradise Garden, the only thing you can hope for is the life of a slave. Meanwhile, Kriegerstadt values people primarily for their abilities, and our city will know how to put any talent to use.
12:41 2499.04.19
Kriegerstadt
Some agreed immediately, some after long consideration of the options, but as Karl Remscheid had said—Kriegerstadt was the only option to somehow get one's life back on track. The only ones who refused cooperation with this city were Prince Naverov, his female bodyguard, three employees of "Lupin," and several sick children. Thanks to a sober mind, good judgment, and extensive experience as a leader, the former prince managed to arrange a life for himself and his subordinates in the City of the Sun. In early spring 2449, his loyal bodyguard became his wife. Both had reasons to feel great respect and gratitude toward each other, and now, after so much time, class and age differences were no longer a problem. Boris moved to BNB; Kirill enlisted in the Kriegerstadt army. For Tanary Tant, only nine days were enough to replace Walter Augsburg as head of the Department of Scientific Development, and this was a sign for the others: in this city, one could truly achieve everything they had previously desired, provided they put in the effort. By the end of the year, Karl Remscheid became the head of BNB and, at Angus's request, proposed the creation of a department of magic. When the Warlock demonstrated his capabilities, the leaders of Kriegerstadt supported this idea almost unanimously; the only one who disagreed was Tanary Tant.
12:41 2500.12.31
Cove
"After so much time, only three demons remain in the entire universe," — Angus mused, — "Sanexa, Eleuya, Furfur." His joy knew no bounds when it turned out that the first two were within arm's reach: who would have thought that one ruled the Cove and the other the Paradise Garden—unthinkable! At the end of the year, Kriegerstadt began implementing plan "Forrerrschaft," the goal of which was to achieve absolute control over the territory of the Wild Lands. Wenling, Gerda, and Ramzan participate in a special operation during which they successfully liquidate Sanexa. At Angus's request, the remains were handed over to him for the "further development of Kriegerstadt's magic."
12:41 2502.10.02
Kriegerstadt
Plan "Forrerrschaft" ended in success; Kriegerstadt became the sole power in the Wild Lands and is developing prosperously. Ramzan Dudayev receives a promotion to head of the Department of Military Forces.
— I believe it is time for us to move to a new phase, — Erich Genlein stated during another meeting of Kriegerstadt's leaders.
— We still cannot compete with the Eastern Continent, — Karl Remscheid countered, — it is too early. First, we must consolidate what we have already achieved.
— You are wrong, Karl! — Klaus Nuremberg flared up. — Now is exactly the time when we must strike! The East has grown out of practice in fighting and is unaware of our capabilities, but if we miss this chance, they will be able to prepare and then we will lose the advantage. Just think! We have eight million residents, and each of them must work at least ten hours a day six days a week to keep the mechanism of Kriegerstadt moving at the necessary pace we hold now. More than three hundred million people live on the Eastern Continent, and each of them works no more than four or five hours a day several days a week. This is unthinkable!
— That is precisely what shows how much they surpass us, — Karl noted coldly.
— Nonsense, rubbish! — Klaus Nuremberg continued to seethe. — As far as we know, they have lost control over ALL colonies and have not yet regained it, which means they are weakened; but who knows how soon they will recover their positions? We must not delay!
— Furthermore, — Erich continued, — I am inclined to believe that thanks to the research of Tanary Tant and Angus Edelstein, we are currently equal to our opponents.
On this day, by decision of the council, the project for operation "Bezwingung," aimed at capturing the Eastern Continent, was taken under consideration. Further discussion on this matter was scheduled for the twenty-second.
14:01 2502.10.22
Kriegerstadt
— Here you go, your room. — A young and lively lad opened the door and handed the guest the keys to the room, having previously carried her luggage inside. — It must be something heavy! — he stated the obvious, after which he hurried to apologize and leave the room. When he left, the visitor's piercing eyes carefully scanned the room. Finding nothing that her eyes sought, she locked the door with a key and opened a case, after which she leisurely assembled a rifle from parts found inside. On the screen of a device attached to her wrist, six empty seats were visible. The clock read 14:07. At 14:28, the hotel guest set up a sniper rifle on the windowsill and looked through the scope. All she saw was the wall of a building 6312 meters away. At 14:30, people began to appear on the small screen; at 14:36, all six seats were filled with the corpses of those who had arrived: Department of Internal Affairs — Klaus Nuremberg, head of BNB — Karl Remscheid, Department of Scientific Development — Tanary Tant, Department of Magic — Angus Edelstein, Department of Military Forces — Ramzan Dudayev, Department of Finance, Food, Trade, and Intelligence — Erich Genlein. Looking at the screen once more, the woman fired. A revanite bullet left the barrel like lightning, crossed a distance of six kilometers, pierced through the wall, and hit Klaus Nuremberg in the head. Then, checking the image on the small screen again, the killer continued to "fire blind." Over the next fifteen minutes, five more dead were added to the meeting room. At 14:49, while leaving the limits of Kriegerstadt, the woman encountered a special forces squad that had tracked her location, commanded by Wenling and deputized by Gerda. In the final moments of her life, dying from a wound inflicted by the sharp blade of a sword, it suddenly seemed to Gerda that she had seen this stranger somewhere before.
23:16 2502.10.23
Outskirts of Kriegerstadt
A four-seater car rapidly moved away from the city, leaving a cloud of dust behind. Only one year had passed since Kriegerstadt united the Wild Lands with its iron hand. To achieve this goal, former members of "The Mist" worked very hard and overcame many difficulties, and now the city was in flames, ready to collapse at any moment, pushed by mass riots and chaos. Basil disabled the speed limiter and met the gaze of Lorent, who was sitting in the adjacent seat. They were driving somewhere, but where?..
As for how the story of Irene Haist continued, only she knows.
Outskirts of Rumwaner
— So that's how it is, — the prince could only comment after hearing the truth about the world they had all found themselves in after such a long sleep. He was not overly surprised, but it seemed his worst fears had come true. At the same time, Tanary was extremely intrigued by the successes of science and, by all appearances, felt not the slightest anxiety over the unexpectedly revealed truth.
— Allow me to make you an offer, — Karl stated, — you have nowhere to go; in the west, bloodsucking monsters await you, and in the east is a radioactive wasteland. You will not be allowed onto the eastern continent under any circumstances: they are interested neither in money, nor abilities, nor the possible benefit a person might bring. The people of our era have learned that it is better not to approach that place, otherwise you'll die on the very day you cross the line. There is an agreement between the cities of the Wild Lands that forbids one city from hiring foreign residents into its service, but since you are citizens of none of them, we can welcome you into our ranks. You may be wondering now whether you will receive a similar offer from other city-states, and if they might be better than ours? I will set the record straight on this matter immediately. Rumwaner is a hole where nothing happens, and the best you can hope for is ordinary, routine, and poorly paid work—and that's only if such work can still be found. The Cove may look attractive to a certain type of "person," — Karl pronounced the word with a particular emphasis, — residents mate in front of others in broad daylight, mass orgies and sexual relations with strangers are approved by society, and if you suddenly refuse someone a peculiar proposal, society will condemn you. If you are considering that option, then we certainly have no common path. As for the City of the Sun, that city has overpopulation problems even without you: there is enough space for everyone, of course, but it is no longer as simple to arrange a normal life for citizens as it once was. And lastly, in the Paradise Garden, the only thing you can hope for is the life of a slave. Meanwhile, Kriegerstadt values people primarily for their abilities, and our city will know how to put any talent to use.
12:41 2499.04.19
Kriegerstadt
Some agreed immediately, some after long consideration of the options, but as Karl Remscheid had said—Kriegerstadt was the only option to somehow get one's life back on track. The only ones who refused cooperation with this city were Prince Naverov, his female bodyguard, three employees of "Lupin," and several sick children. Thanks to a sober mind, good judgment, and extensive experience as a leader, the former prince managed to arrange a life for himself and his subordinates in the City of the Sun. In early spring 2449, his loyal bodyguard became his wife. Both had reasons to feel great respect and gratitude toward each other, and now, after so much time, class and age differences were no longer a problem. Boris moved to BNB; Kirill enlisted in the Kriegerstadt army. For Tanary Tant, only nine days were enough to replace Walter Augsburg as head of the Department of Scientific Development, and this was a sign for the others: in this city, one could truly achieve everything they had previously desired, provided they put in the effort. By the end of the year, Karl Remscheid became the head of BNB and, at Angus's request, proposed the creation of a department of magic. When the Warlock demonstrated his capabilities, the leaders of Kriegerstadt supported this idea almost unanimously; the only one who disagreed was Tanary Tant.
12:41 2500.12.31
Cove
"After so much time, only three demons remain in the entire universe," — Angus mused, — "Sanexa, Eleuya, Furfur." His joy knew no bounds when it turned out that the first two were within arm's reach: who would have thought that one ruled the Cove and the other the Paradise Garden—unthinkable! At the end of the year, Kriegerstadt began implementing plan "Forrerrschaft," the goal of which was to achieve absolute control over the territory of the Wild Lands. Wenling, Gerda, and Ramzan participate in a special operation during which they successfully liquidate Sanexa. At Angus's request, the remains were handed over to him for the "further development of Kriegerstadt's magic."
12:41 2502.10.02
Kriegerstadt
Plan "Forrerrschaft" ended in success; Kriegerstadt became the sole power in the Wild Lands and is developing prosperously. Ramzan Dudayev receives a promotion to head of the Department of Military Forces.
— I believe it is time for us to move to a new phase, — Erich Genlein stated during another meeting of Kriegerstadt's leaders.
— We still cannot compete with the Eastern Continent, — Karl Remscheid countered, — it is too early. First, we must consolidate what we have already achieved.
— You are wrong, Karl! — Klaus Nuremberg flared up. — Now is exactly the time when we must strike! The East has grown out of practice in fighting and is unaware of our capabilities, but if we miss this chance, they will be able to prepare and then we will lose the advantage. Just think! We have eight million residents, and each of them must work at least ten hours a day six days a week to keep the mechanism of Kriegerstadt moving at the necessary pace we hold now. More than three hundred million people live on the Eastern Continent, and each of them works no more than four or five hours a day several days a week. This is unthinkable!
— That is precisely what shows how much they surpass us, — Karl noted coldly.
— Nonsense, rubbish! — Klaus Nuremberg continued to seethe. — As far as we know, they have lost control over ALL colonies and have not yet regained it, which means they are weakened; but who knows how soon they will recover their positions? We must not delay!
— Furthermore, — Erich continued, — I am inclined to believe that thanks to the research of Tanary Tant and Angus Edelstein, we are currently equal to our opponents.
On this day, by decision of the council, the project for operation "Bezwingung," aimed at capturing the Eastern Continent, was taken under consideration. Further discussion on this matter was scheduled for the twenty-second.
14:01 2502.10.22
Kriegerstadt
— Here you go, your room. — A young and lively lad opened the door and handed the guest the keys to the room, having previously carried her luggage inside. — It must be something heavy! — he stated the obvious, after which he hurried to apologize and leave the room. When he left, the visitor's piercing eyes carefully scanned the room. Finding nothing that her eyes sought, she locked the door with a key and opened a case, after which she leisurely assembled a rifle from parts found inside. On the screen of a device attached to her wrist, six empty seats were visible. The clock read 14:07. At 14:28, the hotel guest set up a sniper rifle on the windowsill and looked through the scope. All she saw was the wall of a building 6312 meters away. At 14:30, people began to appear on the small screen; at 14:36, all six seats were filled with the corpses of those who had arrived: Department of Internal Affairs — Klaus Nuremberg, head of BNB — Karl Remscheid, Department of Scientific Development — Tanary Tant, Department of Magic — Angus Edelstein, Department of Military Forces — Ramzan Dudayev, Department of Finance, Food, Trade, and Intelligence — Erich Genlein. Looking at the screen once more, the woman fired. A revanite bullet left the barrel like lightning, crossed a distance of six kilometers, pierced through the wall, and hit Klaus Nuremberg in the head. Then, checking the image on the small screen again, the killer continued to "fire blind." Over the next fifteen minutes, five more dead were added to the meeting room. At 14:49, while leaving the limits of Kriegerstadt, the woman encountered a special forces squad that had tracked her location, commanded by Wenling and deputized by Gerda. In the final moments of her life, dying from a wound inflicted by the sharp blade of a sword, it suddenly seemed to Gerda that she had seen this stranger somewhere before.
23:16 2502.10.23
Outskirts of Kriegerstadt
A four-seater car rapidly moved away from the city, leaving a cloud of dust behind. Only one year had passed since Kriegerstadt united the Wild Lands with its iron hand. To achieve this goal, former members of "The Mist" worked very hard and overcame many difficulties, and now the city was in flames, ready to collapse at any moment, pushed by mass riots and chaos. Basil disabled the speed limiter and met the gaze of Lorent, who was sitting in the adjacent seat. They were driving somewhere, but where?..
As for how the story of Irene Haist continued, only she knows.