26th November, Space Era Years 101.
The alarm klaxons howled across every comm-channel of the Centory warfront.Four simultaneous Kepler offensives had encircled the Centory Armada, stretching its command structure to the very brink of collapse. Even the most sophisticated tactical systems began to tremble beneath the chaos of war.
From aboard the flagship Bismarck, Lord Aelyzabeth Thors, Supreme Commander of the Centory Kingdom Reich , made her decision — she would personally depart for the most critical front.Her sudden arrival at the battlefield rekindled the spirits of her soldiers as though a goddess of war herself had descended among them — yet her presence placed everything at risk.
"My Lord! Please return to command post! We can fight for you — but if anything happens to you, this army will lose its heart!"
Aelyzabeth fell silent for a brief moment before nodding resolutely.She ordered the High Command relocated to the orbital fortress Sysinorax — the AAP (Artificial Annihilate Planet), a war citadel vast as Pluto itself, equipped with ultra-range radar and multi-system command centers.
From Sysinorax, she could oversee all four fronts simultaneously, coordinating logistics, reinforcements, and strategy with surgical precision.
At the vanguard, General Vito Vilozyver, commander of the Vorwärtskommando (VSM), continued to lead the assault.He requested permission for a young officer to gain real experience on the battlefield — that young man was Captain Aerys Vilozyver, heir of Centory.
"Allow him to command a vessel under live combat conditions, my Lord,"said General Vito.
"Then let him take command of the support cruiser Santa Maria.But remember this, Aerys — in true war, there is no such thing as trial."
Aelyzabeth's voice carried the weight of command.Aerys saluted and assumed command of the Santa Maria, proving his worth swiftly — defending the right flank against a Kepler assault with remarkable composure and intellect.
"He bears the blood of Aelyzabeth,"General Vito murmured in admiration.
Meanwhile, the long-standing issue of supply shortage was resolved with Aelyzabeth's brilliance. She reinstated an ancient Roman logistic doctrine — the army would gather resources from conquered worlds, pool them into fortified depots, and dispatch supply fleets with elite escorts. The result: zero disruption and absolute efficiency.
Furthermore, she decreed the expulsion of Keplerian citizens from occupied systems, replacing them with Centory settlers to secure the planets as new production colonies for food and raw materials — a strategy both ruthless and effective.
The tide turned rapidly.Kepler's defensive lines collapsed one after another.By 9th December, the Kepler Union sent envoys to propose peace.Negotiations failed — Centory demanded unconditional surrender.
The war dragged on until 7th January, Space Era Years 102, when Centory forces stormed Kepler Prime–A1–C, raising the Golden Dragon Banner above the enemy's capitol spire.
On 10th January, Space Era 102, the Kepler Union officially surrendered unconditionally to the Centory Kingdom Reich.
The transmission of surrender echoed across the galaxy.Worlds trembled.Even the Earth Republic issued an emergency broadcast:
"The Centory Kingdom Reich has achieved the impossible —the total conquest of the Kepler Union within three months."
The Sysinorax Accord.
On 11th January, Lord Aelyzabeth Thors, Supreme Commander of the Centory Kingdom Reich, signed the Sysinorax Accord — a treaty between the Empire of Centory and the Union of Kepler, establishing the following terms:
Obligations of the Kepler Union:
1.Nullify all debts once owed by the Republic of New Hope to Kepler.
2.Restore the three New Hope systems to the Centory Kingdom Reich.
3.Transfer full sovereignty of twelve conquered star systems to Centory.
4.Withdraw all military forces within thirty days from Centory borders.
Concessions of the Centory Kingdom Reich:
1.Return Kepler Prime–A1–C and eighteen surrounding systems to Kepler.
2.Waive all claims of war reparations.
3.Withdraw Centory troops from remaining Kepler territories.
Both powers also signed a Ten-Year Non-Aggression Pact, restoring a fragile peace among humankind.
The news of victory ignited jubilation across Centory.Millions of soldiers returned home; families reunited; cities bloomed in gold and blue banners.From every street came the cry:
"Glory to Centory! Glory to Lord Aelyzabeth Thors!"
Aelyzabeth stood upon the balcony of the Supreme Leader's Palace, bathed in the golden light of a new dawn. She watched the banners flutter in the morning wind — yet her silver eyes remained calm, distant, and solemn.
She knew too well that after every victory, another storm awaits.
And far from the cheering crowds, in the dim chambers of Bistach,a new alliance of conservatives and liberals whispered in secret:
"What was the true cost of this victory —and how long can we survive in Aelyzabeth's world?"
Thus ends Chapter C-XI.