By the autumn of 1913, the world was a powder keg, and the Sen family held the torch. The tensions in Europe were no longer diplomatic friction; they were structural failures. In the Balkans, the "powder keg of Europe" was sparking, while in London, the Admiralty was in a state of near-panic over Germany's naval expansion.
But while the Great Powers stared at each other across the English Channel and the Rhine, a silent, global encirclement was being completed by the Sen siblings.
The Internal Distribution: Seeds of Fire
In India, Arko initiated the "Distribution Protocol." He wasn't just hoarding weapons in the Sundarbans anymore; he was moving them into the very veins of the country.
Using the Subterranean Armored Transport Rail—a hidden, narrow-gauge network built beneath the ancestral Sen lands—thousands of AH-2 Rifles and "Prithvi" Explosives were moved to the "Green Dots " established by Laxmi.
The Temples & Mosques: Under the guise of religious offerings and structural renovations, hidden basement vaults were packed with crates of ammunition.
The Princely Armories: The 50 allied Maharajas received shipments of "Modern Irrigation Pumps" that, when opened with a specific key, revealed a dozen "Ghost" Snipers each.
The Railway Workers: Arko's 8000 Vajra soldiers, embedded in the rail network, stashed "repair kits" at every major junction. Each kit contained enough high-stability explosives to derail an armored troop train in seconds.
"The weapons are in place, master," Hari reported, his face illuminated by a screen showing the real-time location of 500,000 cached units. "From the Khyber Pass to the tip of Kanyakumari, every major city has a hidden armory. We are no longer a base; we are a subterranean nation."
The External Squeeze: Stripping the Crown
Beyond the borders, Vijendra and Rajendra were executing the "Economic Decapitation" of the British Empire.
In the United States, Vijendra had moved beyond steel. He had begun a covert operation to buy out the shipping firms that the British Ministry of War relied on for global logistics. "When the war starts," Vijendra whispered into his Whisper Radio, "the British will find that the ships carrying their food and fuel aren't owned by their allies—they're owned by me. And my ships don't move for free."
In Switzerland, Rajendra had triggered a "Silent Run" on British colonial bonds. By leaking carefully crafted intelligence about "instability in the Raj," he forced the value of the British Pound to fluctuate violently. He was systematically stripping Britain of its dignity in the financial markets, making the "invincible" Empire look like a bankrupt gambler.
The Global Tensions: The Final Countdown
The world was teetering.
The German Empire was looking for any excuse to break British naval dominance.
The Ottoman Empire was eyeing the Suez Canal, a move Arko encouraged by sending secret advisors to Istanbul.
The Russian Bear was restless, and through Rajendra's Swiss accounts, Arko began funding Russian dissidents to keep the Tsar's eyes away from the Indian border.
Arko stood on the balcony of a hidden lookout in the Himalayas, looking toward the West. Through his Truth-Seeing Eyes, he didn't see a map; he saw a web of decaying threads.
"They have spent three centuries taking the wealth of this land," Arko said, his voice cold and devoid of mercy. "They took our gold, our honor, and our blood. Now, Vijendra will take their wealth. Rajendra will take their credit. And I..."
He looked down at the AH-2 rifle in his hand, the Rajasthan steel shimmering in the moonlight.
"...I will take their lives. Not as a rebel, but as a Sovereign. When the first shot rings out in Europe, the British will turn to India for help. They will find only a closed door and a thousand pointed barrels."
[SYSTEM NOTIFICATION]
Current Global Tension: 98% (Critical).
Wealth Redistribution: 40% of British Colonial Liquid Assets seized/shorted.
Dignity Level: Britain's global reputation is crumbling under "Sen-Propaganda."
"The stage is set," Arko whispered. "Let the tragedy begin."