You know, I wanted people to come into my city for some fun and relaxation. But the only guests I received are... Juries of the Pale Court. A hundred and fifty-eight of them, to be exact, 79 historical figures in total.

Seriously, is there a group chat full of them? I think the only ones who aren't here are the kings and rulers, except for Olga, who came to retrieve the civilization self-destruct button, then she just kind of... chills here.

Is the hunt for Eldritch Gods over, or is it something else?

Though watching them walking around my city is interesting, there is one thing I noticed about a few of them... half of them could be Soulborne final bosses.

Take Hassan-i Sabbah, for example, the origin of the word Assassin, with the Epithet as the Old Man of the Mountain. The Witness and Sinner who came from him look almost identical, like not a single part of their skin is visible, always draped in black cloth, hiding everything about themselves. If not for my keen vision, I wouldn't be able to discern them.

Put one of them into a big room and you'll have a boss battle. You could have two bosses too, since one of them wields a dagger and the other a fucking greatsword!!

This just proved that humanity never changed inwardly, because they know they look cool as fuck.

Then there is the Whore of Babylon and the Beast of Relevation, yes, they are actual people who was about to bring up the apocalypse if not for big J man Jesus himself and Romulus. They both can transform into monsters, while they normally look like the average Iranian.

The strangest of them all is Judas Iscariot, being entirely mechanical despite being originally human.

Well, in any case, my peace has been disrupted by them, so I think I'll go look at the war situation with my own eyes instead of the screens.

"Utopia, I leave the Juries under you, I'll go have a walk.", I got up from my throne.

"[Have a wonderful time, Your Majesty.]", he replied.

=0=0=

No Man's Land, it is the death zone in modern warfare, where even peaking out of the trenches can mean death.

If it wasn't for me melting the entirety of China down, it would've been urban or guerrilla warfare. Though the usage of drones dropping bombs and countering them is rising.

The mechanized troops haven't gone in yet, so there is no noticeable improvement on any side.

Still, the desolate wasteland full of artillery holes in front of me is a rather sorry sight to behold.

Woosh!!

I caught a bullet flying at me from China's side. My Domination is still active, but I like catching stuff with my own hands more.

I dropped the bullets and headed toward India's direction. Since China was the one showing hostility toward me first, I'll join their enemy.

From India's direction, I could see scouts approaching me, using me as a shield to hide themselves as they came.

This soldier wears a standard trooper uniform, camo green that looks a bit sickly, the red badge with two swords crossed and a lion trophy indicates he's from the Indian Army.

"Hello, I would like to join your side of the war.", I stated flatly, "The other side attacked me first."

He looked at me with suspicion, but ultimately relented. Why? Because I am very popular for a dictator, and people know that I am invincible.

"Relay to your commander, tell him to take a detour to Gansu and head to Shaanxi and Shanxi, there is a passage large enough for tanks to roll on.", I turned back to the East, smiling.

"Nobody will pass me."

 

=0=0=

 

Republic of China, Hubei frontline camp.

"Oh no...", an intel officer trembled, he was browsing Argent Alexandria to get information about the enemy's movement, and he saw something that made him lose all morale.

The commander glanced over, "What is it that you found?"

"The Tyrant took India's side, from the information on Argent Alexandria, she will guard Sichuan and Chongqing... it is now impossible.", he lost hope very quickly.

"Dammit!!", the commander slammed his fist into the table, almost breaking it, "Why...? Why today of all days?!"

Then a computer screen blared up, an audio file automatically played, "[Because China attacked me first.]"

It was Charlotte's voice, serene and full of comfort, only if the content of what she said wasn't so chilling.

"[Be glad that I didn't take further action. With one word from me, there will be no more China.]"

Those words stiffened everyone. The authority in her voice and the pressure it came with were soul-crushing.

"Abandon taking back Sichuan...", he made a quick decision, "We are going full force on defending the Northern Regions."

No human can fight against her; that is a given. Then they have to consider her army, her Knight Order, people ran calculations and found out that this army can take over the entire world.

Humanity cannot fight Charlotte, even if it united; that is the conclusion almost everyone had.

Being the apex of the apex, when humanity has no natural enemy. Ironically, they are their worst enemy. And she stood on top of it all.

 

News of her participation in the war quickly spread, and armies seeking to take China began to mark the end of their conquest after taking enough resources and land.

The war effort in China slowed to a halt; just by her presence alone ended it. Yet it could not be said the same for the rest of the world.

For one, Canada formally declared war on the United States and rushed to the border. Leading the Canadian Army was none other than the infamous Special Unit of Canada, which specialized in committing war crimes.

Even when the civilians protested in Ottawa, they found that there was a quiet coup by the military. They somehow find a way to bypass Argent Alexandria, using code names and deleting their social information from all networks.

General Abigail Sillarco, Seria, came in to defend her country and unleashed an army of spectral demons carrying the power of Freedom. Yet she was met by something she didn't anticipate.

A legion of Wendigo carrying the power of winter with them. The immortal monsters of the North came clashing with her demons to a stalemate.

With the American army fighting against the Canadian army, Seria being held back by the Wendigos, a state of emergency was quickly issued, and evacuation started right away.

Down in South America, the Anarchy faction had turned Brazil and its neighbors into a living hell. Human sacrifices by the Gem Holders of various ancient gods. And war engulfed the entire continent.

Surprisingly, Mexico was left unscathed amidst the wars. Rather, the narcotic trade became more profitable with so much misery happening all at once.

In mainland Europe, things were better than in the rest of the world. Germany, through series of trials and errors, suppressed the Neo-Nazi. They would not let that mistake happen again.

Still, the Balkans were fighting again. Except for Greece, where the ancient king Cadmus summoned his Dragon Tooth Warriors to protect the borders and pretty much took control of the military.

But trouble still brews in Britain. The ancient Dragon Albion had awakened, being revived after its halves, Vortigern and Kortigern, died, causing a calamity in Scotland. Scathách, the God Slayer, went and dealt with it, fighting to a stalemate.

With the situation deteriorating ever since Charlotte took Camelot, combined with the loss of resources, Queen Elizabeth III decided to enact an outrageous decree.

She allowed privateering, legal robbery on the high seas. As long as the privateers made it back into Britain's waters, they would be protected if they shared what they stole with the government. Kickstarting another Age of Piracy.

Africa did not escape from the flames of the new age; private militias divided the land, becoming warlords or tribal warlords in Central Africa.

The most astonishing of all is the Oceania countries, which are... completely peaceful. Yes, they decided to stay out of the wars completely.

 

=0=0=

 

While the world is burning down, Charlotte was enjoying breakfast while watching war footage.

"Let the fire of war condemn all, let those who seek glory of the past shine one final time."

Her azure eyes shine brightly as a wicked smile forms.

"For the future I envisioned, for the prosperity of the future..."

"Let the past burn and the present suffer."

Then, she bit into her tuna sandwich, happily eating.