Woo woo woo...
The cold wind mixed with fine snowflakes whistled as it arrived, with the North Sea Region at a higher latitude welcoming winter earlier than other places on the continent.
The main fleets of the North Sea Empire, including the assorted Security Fleet, had already begun to assemble.
The Interdiction Cruiser Fleet that had been deployed earlier seemed truly manipulated by the Orthodox Alliance's strategy, forced to abandon the blockade of ocean routes to return home for support.
The Iris Kingdom, newly under the Empire's banner, also responded actively.
First, they were slaughtered by the Orthodox Alliance using the "Red Wedding," nearly wiping out all Protestant high-level officials.
Then, by a stroke of fate, they became members of the Empire Where the Sun Never Sets, receiving immense benefits on the spot, even having a seat awaiting them in the Demonic Banquet Council, causing their mood to fluctuate greatly due to the drastic contrasts.
