216 The Declaration

A week later, in Esparia.

As the week commenced, officially marking the fourth week since the onset of the negotiations and escalation between the two countries, a different kind of atmosphere could be sensed, compared to the other weeks. 

Since the start of the week, Esparia had started a large-scale mobilization of its military forces.

Troops, equipment, and resources were being openly prepared and organized, hinting at the possibility of the upcoming combat operations.

Simultaneously, several countries that had diplomatic ties and embassies within both Eden and Esparia had started the evacuation of their personnel, temporarily closing their embassies.

This was followed by Esparia starting public awareness campaigns during the same time, informing the population regarding the prevailing situation, potential risks of a war and recommending many national security measures.