Meanwhile...
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Leona's POV
The Empire had begun mobilizing its entire military in preparation for the threat that the Republic had cast over the whole world, and the atmosphere throughout the nation had become noticeably heavier with every passing day.
Ever since the Republic declared war, fear had quietly spread across every nation. Kingdoms, empires, republics, and even independent territories had started making preparations for what everyone believed would become the greatest conflict in history. The Empire naturally wasn't going to sit around and wait for disaster to arrive at its doorstep. Soldiers were being called back from every province, supply lines were being expanded, weapons were being forged day and night, and everyone understood that the peaceful days they once enjoyed were already slipping away.
