The news of impending war was one that had begun to spread across human civilization, not by rumors, either, but rather through direct communications from the Kandrian Empire through secret missives to all states across human civilization.
All of them had received a message directly from the Emperor of Water.
[War is now inevitable, prepare for the worst.]
It put every single leader in human civilization on edge. Up until then, war had just been a possibility. One that they had worked very hard to avoid. Yet, the Emperor's missive showed that their efforts had likely failed.
The arakai had learned of their existence.
