The Empire Renewal
Welcome to Imperial Soulmates! In a gigantic and futuristic fantasy empire filled with solarpunk magitechs, Hélène is hiding that she's one of the emperor's soulmates. However, to lift the legal curse on her best friend, she will have to blackmail the emperor himself... Come read about her plans, and the world in which she lives!
Introduction to the story | Hélène | Soulmates | Novel upcoming
Introduction to the story | Hélène | Soulmates | Novel upcoming
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Arboise has always been a tiny but powerful city-state, always springing from its ashes to attempt once again to conquer the world. This is the story of how and why this last time they were finally successful...
The Renewal of the Empire
by AmélieIS
by AmélieIS
Our great city of Arboise started as a city-state surrounded by similar city-states.
But contrary to the others, we liked knowledge and sharing that knowledge.
This made us better than them.
This made us better than them.
Several times, we created new magitech that made us the most powerful.
We mocked them and conquered them and started an empire.
We mocked them and conquered them and started an empire.
But every time, the people we conquered took our magitech and rebelled against us.
We were defeated and we had no empire left...
We were defeated and we had no empire left...
The last time, the traitorous Sanniens helped our neighbours.
Together, they completely destroyed Arboise!
Together, they completely destroyed Arboise!
It was hard to pick ourself up.
For many years everyone was miserable...
For many years everyone was miserable...
Finally came our saviour, Naliène!
He was very powerful, skilled, and likeable.
He was very powerful, skilled, and likeable.
He gathered children and taught them magic to help him.
Together they rebuilt all of Arboise!
Together they rebuilt all of Arboise!
By the time they were finished, we had chosen him as our new Emperor.
Our neighbours were worried and were watching us.
But they did not see the danger because Arboise had no soldiers.
But they did not see the danger because Arboise had no soldiers.
But Emperor Naliène had been sneaky.
All the magic he had taught us while rebuilding had more than one use...
All the magic he had taught us while rebuilding had more than one use...
After Arboise was rebuilt, Emperor Naliène attacked.
He destroyed the neighbours' country as revenge.
He destroyed the neighbours' country as revenge.
We captured all its people and cursed them to work as our slaves for 10 years.
But this time, Emperor Naliène made sure they were treated well.
But this time, Emperor Naliène made sure they were treated well.
He let them keep their culture and their traditions.
But he also showed them how great Arboise is.
But he also showed them how great Arboise is.
And after 10 years, he freed them and invited them to join our empire as friends.
They were happy to accept.
They were happy to accept.
Emperor Naliène did the same thing with other countries.
He invited them to join us and have the best friends, the best magitech, and the best shops to sell their work.
They only have to be nice with the emperor, to help defend the empire, and to respect the laws.
Like this, we conquered more lands and brought more people into our great Empire.
And now, our lands stand at the border of Sanne!
Is it time for revenge—or for forgiveness?
And now, our lands stand at the border of Sanne!
Is it time for revenge—or for forgiveness?
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You did a great job with the mouse! Bad graphic tablet pen! :( I feel very uncomfortable with this obvious propaganda from Arboise. :P
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Thanks XD Arboise is obviously amazing :p Every country are fighting for the honour to join the empire!