Conquest Hundred Kingdoms King Fredrik (Noble Lord)

Before he had a chance to address the matter and bereft of all but his closest allies, Kings Otto and Brand, war was brought to him. Nords, Dweghom, and W’adrhŭn plagued his lands—from the North, East, and South, respectively—while the Alchemist waited for the right time to strike in support of his enemies. By the end of the Riismark Campaign, a city lay in ruins, Angengrad and the northern shores were lost to Nord invaders with the help of Nepenthe, and the south was settled by the W’adrhŭn. Cornered and alone, Fredrik turned to the Orders for financial aid and did what had previously seemed unthinkable: he paid the Alchemist’s price to secure peace with Nepenthe, offering Riismark’s famed steel. His decision was challenged even by his two closest allies, but Fredrik swore an oath: this did not mean long-lasting peace, and the debt would be settled the way it should.