From the writings of a certain historian.


    The War without Victors can be said to be one of the most significant events of the continents middle ages.


    The illness and death of emperor Perbiar Baal triggered a conflict between his potential heirs for the throne, which evolved into a full-scale war that also involved the neighboring kingdom of Lamperouge.


    The struggle for the throne saw the second imperial prince as the winner: Grett Baal, the historical despot presently known as the Cretin Emperor.


    Emperor Grett indulged in all manners of luxury: his rule onlysted one month, but in this short span, he managed to reduce the empires capitals and assets to less than half.


    The imperial capital was ravaged, the fields dried of nourishment, and the people plunged into chaos. The already tense situation with the neighboring countries pushed the empire to the brink of copse.


    What saved the Baal empire from its downfall was the first empress in the history of the empire, the first imperial princess Rossellia Baal.


    Empress Rossellia led the imperial knights in a surprise attack on the tower where emperor Grett had barricaded himself and sessfully subjugated the tyrant.


    The Baal empire then proceeded to recover its lost resources and escaped certain ruin.


    One can hardly imagine how heavy the heart of our beloved wise empress was as she felled her own brotherthe mere thought is simply too painful to even entertain.


    The fall of the tyrant thus marked the conclusion of the War without Victors.


    In its wake, empress Rossellia formed a new type of government, with the aid and support of ministers such as Rajang Szar, captain of the imperial knights, prominent local nobles, merchants, and religious leaders.


    Under the new governments rule, many mored for the Baal imperial family to take responsibility for the tragic events that transpired, and empress Rossellias session to the throne was equally opposed. Appallingly, some even attempted to poison the future empress.


    One of the reasons for her sessful rise to power was possible was because of empress Rossellias poise and great character, as even members of the factions opposing the imperial family were appointed ministers in the new government  but s, few at the time were wise or perspicacious enough to grasp such a fact.


    The new rule was in danger of copsing soon after its establishment, but such political troubles were then quelled by an unexpected agent.


    House Maxwell, a prominent noble family of the area, dered itself as guardian of the young empress and officially supported her ascension to the throne.


    One of the greatest issues of the new government was its rtionship with the neighboring kingdom of Lamperouge. The imperial forces had just shed with House Maxwell in the battle of Fort Bryden: the sparks of war were not far from igniting again.


    If the coronation of empress Rossellia would also mean avoiding the possibility of war with Lamperouge, no one could deny it was a prospect that the reborn empire could not afford to deny.


    The new government thus unanimously epted the first new empress. It was the birth of our revered Rossellia I, Her Majesty of Grace and Wisdom.


    The rebirth and renewed prosperity of the Baal empire can be all said to be the fruit of Rossellias efforts, who befriended House Maxwell during a visit to Lamperouge.


    Empress Rossellia, blessed by unparalleled beauty and intelligence, could have even predicted what was going to happen from the beginningthough that is mere spection on my part.


    After her official ascension to the throne, the rule of Empress Rossellia was an age of peace and stability, in spite of the tragic tumults and war it followed.


    One of the main reasons was the decision to abandon the imperial rule system and adopt a republican form of government.


    In such a shift of power, the imperial family became but a symbol of governance: a change that also quelled the voices of opposition and revolt against empress Rossellia.


    The political confusion in the imperial court also subdued, as the former empire focused on rebuilding itself.


    The internal seeds of conflict were plucked out  but what about the external threats? The Kingdom of Lamperouge, to the west, was restrained by the efforts of House Maxwell.


    The nomad ns dwelling in the north were still deterred by the great wall, built before the war; the Huang Dynasty of the east also saw arge-scale civil war in the same period and had little chance to even consider invading the empire.


    Not much is known about the causes of the Huang civil war: some researchers propose it was instigated via spies sent by Empress Rossellia, though their ims appear heavily supported by rich imagination  much like the delusions of some religious figures, who insist that it was the heavens themselves siding with the empress.


    There remains one intriguing mystery in the life of Empress Rossellia, savior of the Baal empire.


    A mystery that puzzled and continues to puzzle historians, as well as provides ample nourishment to the minds of poets and dramatists everywhere: the illegitimate child Rossellia gave birth to. More precisely, the fact that the identity of the father of that child is still unknown.


    Empress Rossellia could have fallen in love with one of the imperial knights, or she might have even suffered unspeakable violence from enemy soldiers during the war. Some researchers im that one of her three brothers was the father, and the truth was concealed and buried.


    Even as a fervent admirer of our beloved Empress, I cannot help but wonder about this mysterious father figure, base curiosity it might be.


    Will the mystery of Empress Rossellias husband ever be revealed? s, only heaven may know.


    On apletely unrted ount


    In the aforementioned creations of poets and dramatists, Dyngir Maxwell  heir of House Maxwell at the time of Empress Rossellias visit to the Kingdom of Lamperouge  is posed as the mysterious father.


    It is indeed quite enthralling to consider the possibility of such a hero of the times to be the empress lover.


    There are no records of Dyngir Maxwells presence in the imperial capital, however, in the period in which Rossellia is said to have be pregnant.


    At present, such a theory is nothing more than pure fantasy.