Sithesis was originally a low-ranking soldier in The First Prince Lando's Seventh Legion.
He was born in a small town north of Castelia Territory. Before the war broke out, he and several fellow villagers were forcibly conscripted, thus joining Lando's army.
Sithesis was very resistant to war. He didn't want to fight, especially since Eindoak was once such a united country, but it was split in two because of the different ideals of the two princes.
Just a line apart, yet divided into two parts.
Not long ago, they, the southerners, could still go to northern towns to visit relatives and friends, and conduct trade.
But after the war broke out, the border was sealed, and they could no longer go north.
Not only that, Sithesis also heard that Prince Lance was also conscripting soldiers on a large scale.
If his friends living in the northern towns were conscripted, wouldn't they have to face each other on the battlefield?
All along, Sithesis had greatly feared this happening.
However, sometimes, what people fear most is precisely what happens.
That day on the battlefield, he truly saw several friends among the enemy.
Just as they were about to clash, Prince Draconis arrived.
He rode the divine dragon named Kyurem and prevented the war from happening.
And Prince Draconis's speech to the world deeply touched Sithesis's heart.
He deeply agreed with what Prince Draconis said.
Indeed, the same blood flows in their bodies. For thousands of years, they have lived together on this land, so why should they fight each other?
If he had to forcibly choose a monarch to serve, Sithesis felt he would rather choose Prince Draconis than Prince Lando or Prince Lance.
Thanks to Prince Draconis, the war stopped.
And they, the soldiers, also came to Prince Draconis's territory here.
Here, Sithesis witnessed a sight he had never seen before.
On the clean and tidy streets, humans and magical beasts lived in peace and prosperity.
Water-spraying magical beasts used their power to help humans water flowers, flying magical beasts picked up packages with their beaks to help humans deliver goods, fire-breathing magical beasts gathered in front of the bread oven, using their flames to help the bakery owner bake sweet and soft bread... These scenes were reflected in everyone's eyes.
Recalling what Prince Draconis had said earlier, everyone's minds instantly dawned on them.
—Humans could actually live with magical beasts like this!
Not only them, as humans, but even the magical beasts of Lance's army were stunned when they saw this scene.
Emboar, Golduck, Aggron, Magmar, Onix, and a host of other Pokémon were dumbfounded.
Afterward, the staff from the City Hall began to arrange housing for these newly joined soldiers.
Sithesis was lucky enough to be assigned a two-story residence with a courtyard.
The remaining soldiers who did not get houses were arranged to help build houses and expand the town with magical beasts.
Sithesis initially didn't think much of it, but after inquiring, he was surprised to find that they could receive gold coins as remuneration for helping to build houses!
As soon as this news spread, the soldiers who had been allocated houses also joined the construction team, participating in the town's expansion efforts with everyone.
During this period, City Hall sent people to collect their information again.
This included their previous home address, family members, and current family situation.
Sithesis initially thought these were just routine inquiries.
But one day, after a long day of work, he returned home to see his white-haired parents and young sister in the house, and he immediately froze, his eyes trembling, his face filled with disbelief.
"Big Brother!" The little girl in the house saw her brother return and immediately ran forward, throwing herself into his arms.
Feeling that real touch, a thought couldn't help but surface in Sithesis's mind.
This isn't a dream! Everything before his eyes is real!
"Father, Mother, how did you get here?" Sithesis looked at his parents, whose eyes were filled with excitement, and couldn't help but ask.
"Prince Draconis sent someone to pick us up," the old woman recalled. "That day, I was washing dishes at home when someone suddenly knocked on the door. That person said that you had started a new life in Nimbasa City, and if we wanted to see you, he would bring us over."
Then, they packed their luggage and followed that adult over.
"Prince Draconis..." Sithesis was deeply moved.
In times of war, their hometown could not escape the baptism of war; as for when, it was only a matter of time.
After leaving his hometown, Sithesis was extremely worried that his parents would lose their lives due to the war or become refugees.
But now... they were all safely brought here by people sent by Prince Draconis.
The family of four, having survived a catastrophe, embraced and wept. Sithesis silently made a vow in his heart.
From now on, he would join Prince Draconis's army and fight to protect Nimbasa City!
*
In a town inn in the eastern part of Castelia City, which had not yet been affected by the war.
Draconis temporarily stayed here for a short rest.
With a slight thought, the territory panel appeared before him.
[Lord Name: Draconis]
[Territory: Nimbasa City (Town Expansion in Progress)]
[Subordinate Territories: Twin Dragon City, Lacunosa Village, Undella Town, Blue Wave City, Black Territory, Vertress City... (Click to view details)]
[Subjects (Humans): 52,358 people (Click to view details)]
[Subjects (Pokémon): 1,428 (Click to view details)]
[Public Sentiment: 78 (United Efforts)]
[Satisfaction: 75,680]
[Technology: Animal Husbandry, Fishing, Pottery, Claydol, Papermaking Technique...]
"It seems those fifty thousand soldiers have temporarily integrated into Nimbasa City," Draconis thought to himself.
A population of 53,000 has already met one of the three conditions for advancing to the Industrial Age.
The remaining two conditions are: 100,000 satisfaction and public sentiment no lower than 90.
Satisfaction will accumulate enough over time; the only problem is 90 public sentiment.
With the addition of those fifty thousand people, the large population directly diluted the original public sentiment of 95.
However, Draconis was not worried; everything would return to normal after the war ended.
By then, he would officially enter the Industrial Age, unlocking technologies such as the "steam engine," "Factory," "Energy Development," and "steam train."
At that time, he would be able to connect the entire Unova region with old-fashioned steam trains.
However, more than these, what concerned Draconis more was that as more and more territories submitted to him, his territory panel also gained a new section called Subordinate Territories.
Draconis concentrated, and with a slight thought, the information of Twin Dragon City completely appeared before his eyes.
[Territory Name: Twin Dragon City]
[Lord: Sharon]
[Loyalty: 80]
[Territory Scale: Medium]
[Territory Population: 66,589]
"Hmm? It can even display the loyalty of other lords?" Draconis was a little surprised.
Next, he checked the status of several other subordinate territories.
Among them, Lacunosa Village had the highest loyalty at 96, while Black Territory had the lowest at 30.
As for Undella Town, Blue Wave City, and Vertress City, because these places were relatively far from the kingdom's center and located by the sea, their loyalty, while not high, was not very low either.
"Hmm..."
Draconis took a deep breath, silently pondering the next steps.
The unification of Unova was just the beginning; there were many more things waiting for them to do afterward.
After the war, everything would be in ruins awaiting reconstruction. Whether it was rebuilding towns, changing systems, or establishing the Pokémon Alliance and spreading Trainer knowledge, all were crucial tasks.
However, thinking about those things now was too far ahead.
The most important thing now was to deal with Reshiram and Zekrom.
Along Draconis's journey, under Kyurem's absolute power, almost all the territories in the eastern Unova region chose to submit to him.
And next... Draconis's gaze turned to the central area of the map before him.
That was where Castelia Territory was located, and the Castelia Plains north of Castelia Territory was where his two brothers' main armies were stationed.
As long as Kyurem devoured one of them, then no one in the Unova region would be able to stop him.
This was the terrifying power of Legendary Pokémon. Whether it was Reshiram, Zekrom, or Kyurem, they were equivalent to nuclear weapons in this world.
Just Kyurem alone could cause such a huge impact; who knows what power the Ground God Groudon would possess... This world was too vast, and Draconis wanted to see it with his own eyes.
Once he had fully developed the Unova region, he would definitely travel to other regions to see what they were like in this era.
*
In Castelia City, a tall castle stood above the town. In the throne room, Lando sat on the throne, listening to a subordinate's report, when he suddenly saw a scout rush in hastily.
"Report! Your Highness! The First Prince Lando! This is bad!"
Hearing this, Lando raised his eyes: "What's the matter that has you so flustered?"
"Black Territory, Undella Town... all these places have fallen! The entire eastern part of the kingdom has completely slipped from our control!"
"Volus, the kingdom's First General, has died in battle! The attack on Twin Dragon City failed!"
Hearing these words, Lando's pupils constricted.
"What happened?!"
"It's Prince Draconis! It's your younger brother, Draconis! According to eyewitnesses, he descended upon those battlefields riding a divine dragon, ending the war with absolute power! Forcing those lords and soldiers to surrender and submit to him!"
Draconis?! A feeling of worldly shock instantly surged in Lando's heart.
His third brother, Draconis, who had grown up playing in the royal city since childhood and had never been involved in politics or military affairs?
How could this be?
Divine dragon... But as far as he knew, weren't there only two opposing divine dragons, Zekrom and Reshiram?
They had chosen him and The Second Prince Lance respectively, but why was there a third one now?
For a moment, countless thoughts raced through Lando's mind.
"Your Highness, what should we do?"
Lando was silent for a long time.
He closed his eyes, furrowing his brows, as if deep in thought.
"Zekrom, do you know the identity of the giant dragon next to Draconis?" Lando asked in his mind.
The next second, Zekrom's voice echoed from the depths of his heart.
"That is Kyurem."
"Kyurem?" Lando was slightly startled.
"The dragon born with me and Reshiram. Reshiram and I are the will, while Kyurem is the embodiment of the body."
At this point, Zekrom's tone sounded somewhat surprised.
"It's just that I didn't expect it to choose a human, just like us."
At the same time, Lance also learned this news from Reshiram.
His expression was mournful, and he made no significant moves, merely walking slowly to the castle's terrace, looking up at the somewhat gloomy sky.
"Zekrom, Reshiram, Kyurem..."
"Are we three brothers, after all, fated to fight?"
"Draconis, why must you insist on participating in this war...?"
Lance's eyes were filled with confusion. Was this their three brothers' destiny?
"Your Highness, what should we do? Should we just ignore Twin Dragon City?" a subordinate asked.
Lance gently shook his head: "For now, there's no need to commit troops to retaking these cities. Furthermore, transfer all military forces from other areas here."
The subordinate was slightly startled: "Your Highness, this is...?"
"The conflict between my elder brother and I is not yet over. Before that, Draconis will surely come," Lance said softly.
As the one who forged a bond with Reshiram, no one could be clearer about the terrifying nature of these giant dragons than he.
Even the combined forces of the entire kingdom would not be their match.
At that time, their three brothers would begin their final struggle.
Zekrom, Reshiram, and Kyurem would also participate in this war as their wills.
Listening to Prince Lance's words, the subordinate was somewhat puzzled but still responded: "Yes, Your Highness!"
For a time, undercurrents surged throughout the Eindoak Kingdom.
The armies of The First Prince Lando and The Second Prince Lance, who were fighting elsewhere, suddenly halted their orders, and then, as if summoned by a unified call, began to advance in the same direction.
Countless nobles and lords silently watched the situation unfold.
In mid-November of kingdom calendar 149, Castelia Territory welcomed its first snow of the year.
Amidst the vast snow, the struggle for the throne finally drew its final curtain.
Nearly four hundred thousand troops from both sides stood on the Castelia Plains. The soldiers wore steel armor, and the magical beasts were also clad in tough armor.
The pitch-black banners representing Lando's army rustled in the wind and snow.
On the opposite side, Lance's army's pure white banners also fluttered in the wind.
The armies pressed forward, and an atmosphere of desolation permeated the air.
And above everyone, The First Prince Lando rode the Ideal Dragon Zekrom. In the high sky opposite him was none other than The Second Prince Lance, riding the Truth Dragon Reshiram.
The two princes looked at each other across the distance.
Neither spoke, instead seemingly waiting for something.
Suddenly, the heavy snow that enveloped the heavens and earth stopped, and all snowflakes seemed to be frozen in place.
Reshiram and Zekrom seemed to sense something. They turned their heads and saw the figure of an ice-blue giant dragon appear there at some unknown time.
That was... Kyurem!
Draconis rode on Kyurem's back, looking at his two older brothers opposite him.
"You've come," Lance said.
"I've come."
"You shouldn't have come," Lance gently shook his head, a hint of sadness on his face.
When they were young, the three brothers used to play together in the royal palace.
At that time, no one would have imagined this situation today.
"Haha, it really is unexpected, but at this point, it's impossible to stop."
"You and I both carry too much. Come, let us fight for our respective [Beliefs]!"
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