Prince Alexander Herald von Triesenberg was the fourth prince of the Empire of Triesenberg who was banished from the Empire of Triesenberg for the crime that he didn’t commit. On their way to the island where he would be banished, a powerful storm swept through and sank the ship. Alexander drowned and at the moment, he thought he died from drowning. However, when he opened his eyes, he found himself lying on the shore of a sandy beach and a floating interface before his eyes.
May 22nd, 1939 – Winter Palace, St. Petersburg
The gilded corridors of the Winter Palace seemed eerily quiet, as though the very walls sensed the despair that gripped the empire. Tsar Ivan IV sat alone at the head of the long, polished table in his private study. A faint chill lingered in the air despite the season, the once-grand chamber feeling as cold and lifeless as the waters where his navy now rested, shattered and defeated.
A sharp knock at the door shattered the silence. Ivan's head jerked up, his eyes bloodshot and wild.
"Enter," he barked, his voice harsher than intended.
Prime Minister Konstantin Petrov stepped inside, his demeanor as cautious as ever. His thin frame was almost swallowed by the opulent surroundings, but the weight of the envelope in his hand seemed to ground him. The golden seal of Valoria glinted ominously under the flickering lamplight.