The crowd gasped in shock at Elizabeth's declaration. Czar and Luther recoiled back as if they were both struck by lightning. “It can't be,” Luther muttered under his breath. “You set us up?”Elizabeth faced the crowd, holding everyone's attention. “Tonight, I uncovered a plot to kill me and have my husband framed for it.”This caused the crowd to get angry, and they demanded to know who wanted to kill the Sun Princess. Elizabeth pointed at Czar and Luther. “These two orchestrated the whole thing. The king's cup bearer is pretending to be sick, so that I can take up his role.”It all made perfect sense to everyone, as the cup bearer was absent. Elizabeth's story carried enough weight to bury Czar. Czar glanced around frantically. He met a hundred eyes filled with resentment and disappointment.Elizabeth turned to Czar. “You exiled me four years ago because you were paranoid about losing the throne to me, even when I had no interest in it.”Elizabeth paused as her voice grew theatr
Moses spent three extra months in the United Kingdom of Niklauria. In those months, he got Elizabeth pregnant, strengthen the military and expanded the kingdom's economy. While Elizabeth served as the ruler of the United Kingdom of Niklauria, Moses pulled all the strings behind the curtains. He held more power than the queen, but Elizabeth didn't mind. She was pregnant with Moses' child. As long, as she bears an heir to the throne, she would keep her position as Queen. Besides, Moses wasn't interested in the throne. He just wanted control over the military and the king's gold vault. In those three months, Moses' personal net worth soured to over $500 Trillion. There was no stopping him. * * * * One morning, Moses received a disturbing email from his father. The twelve cities were at war with their aggressive northern neighbour, Barbary. The twelve cities and Barbary have been fighting for territory for years. But now, Barbary had enlarged its military and was making bold
Moses met Harrington with a cold stare. “Shut up, Harrington.”Admiral Harrington reared his head back in shock as Moses' words hit him in the face. The other generals including Westminster were left speechless. Where did Moses' boldness come from?Blood rushed to Harrington’s face. Without warning, he scrambled up to Moses and slapped him across the face. “How dare you?” he roared. “I am the Admiral of the twelve cities' forces. You have a lot of nerve to talk to me that way.”The other generals joined in, raising their voices in anger. “Commander!” general Cartwright barked. “Take these two goats outside and make sure they are taught a bitter lesson. Have your men beat them black and blue!”As the commander prepared to move forward, Moses turned sharply to President Westminster. “Your excellency, if anyone here so much as touches me or my father,” Moses said coldly, “then you will have not just Barbary as your enemy, but another force coming for you. I'm not bluffing.”Westmins
At the northern frontier, Moses stood in front of the twelve cities’ ragged forces—barely 300 men—alongside generals. Despite the tension in the air, all eyes were fixed on Moses, waiting to see what this penniless son of the Doberman clan can do.The day before, Moses had sent Yuri to the enemy’s camp with a simple message for the Barbary War Leader, Viktor, the terrible. Yuri returned the next morning and relayed Viktor's response to Moses. “He said you should go to hell," Yuri said. “As a matter of fact, he is marching down to vanquish the remaining forces of the twelve cities and claim the country as his new empire.”Now, Moses waited for Viktor the terrible to show up.Behind Moses, the generals exchanged worried glances. They were doubtful and afraid of the inevitable. Soon enough, dust began to rise in the distance. The Barbary army has arrived. Noisy rumble of advancing war machines and the heavy trudge of thousands of feet filled the air. The Barbary army emerged—a da
With the defeat of the Barbary army, the twelve cities were safe. Moses returned to Westminster, who gave him a hero's welcome. The generals and military officers were all assembled to celebrate and thank Moses for his contribution to the war. The hall echoed with applause as Moses and a handful of the Doberman clan entered.President Westminster stood at the head of the gathered generals, military officials, a bright smile spreading across his face.The army generals looked at Moses with renewed respect. Every atom of doubts they had about Moses had vanished like melted ice. Moses' single handed display of power humbled them. As Moses stood before the president, the room gradually fell silent. There were no cameras or media crew in the hall. This was a secret meeting which only consisted of the army and the president. Westminster spoke into the microphone. “Moses, on behalf of the twelve cities, I thank you. In our darkest hour, when hope was all lost, you saved us all. This
In the following weeks, Umbrella International Bank gained significant momentum. After the war, the majority of the banks were unable to bounce back into business. But the Doberman clan was more active than any other. In a space of three months, umbrella International Bank's clients jumped to over five million customers– a remarkable feat. While the twelve cities were healing from the scars of the war, Moses was busy rebuilding homes for people, buying lands and estates and renting buildings. He was back in the real estate business. The northern cities have three cities which were badly damaged by the Barbary army. These cities were: Red-light district, The golden Bridge and Kensington. These were the only cities heavily affected by the war. Moses' goal was to support to rebuild these three cities thereby creating cheap housing for refugees affected by the war. With so much money, Moses felt it was only right he used his wealth for the greater good by helping people. And wh
Mayor Benson spent two days living his best life in the infinite castle. Ingrid spent her mornings at the spa, while his daughter couldn’t stop sharing videos of the suite and its breathtaking views. Benson treated himself to fine wines, lavish meals, and gambling dens.As the sun set on the third day, Mayor Benson became nervous. He was dressed in his best suit along with his family, but there was an underlying sense of fear and anxiety inside him. Tonight is the night he was going to meet the Big Boss and dine with him. Soon, a knock fell on the door to their suite. The same hotel manager greeted them. "It is time. The Big Boss is waiting."Benson nodded as he allowed the hotel manager to lead him and his family through a series of grand hallways and into a softly lit dining room.The dining hall was stunning. A long, polished table stretched before them, adorned with golden wares, crystal goblets, and fine china. Wine bottles rested in ice buckets along the side, and an eleg
A week after the dinner with the Big boss, Mayor Benson resigned with Moses Doberman stepping in as the new Mayor of Red light district. The mayor's of Kensington and Golden bridge didn't see this coming. The man they all wanted to stop was now Mayor of the Redlight district. When they tried to confront Mayor Benson about this unexpected turn of event, Benson was unreachable. He had boarded the first flight abroad and left the Twelve cities. Mayor Caldwell of Golden Bridge and Mayor Tran of Kensington were furious when they heard the news. With Moses being Mayor of Redlight district, he would have no restrictions to build as many affordable houses as he desires. This move was a direct threat to the two mayor's ambitions but there was nothing they could do about it. In just a few days, Moses lifted the restrictions on his building projects in the Red Light District. He flooded the area with construction crews, materials, and resources. Within weeks, his affordable housing uni