May be disturbing for younger ages... So it begins...the tale of Sokron. 2028, a secret military fortress. 7 Men. Sokron was a country of intense political struggle. Sogran needed 7 Governors, or as they were called: Titans, to administrate Sokron's 7 distinct provinces. The Governors bowed as their elderly Shogun Sogran, once a powerful warrior, now hobbled into the room with a bit of difficulty. "You all know of the 20 years I ruled Krox. Then I ruled 13 years over the League of Nations. Now I have ruled Sokron for 37 years. Add it all up, and you get 70 years. The time is coming, for my demise. That is why, in a few months, I'm abdicating from the throne." Gasps came from the governors. "Sir are you sick?" "Not currently, but I'm 102 years old. I am not immortal friends, eventually the grave will silence me, one way or another. That is why, an heir must be found. An heir my friends, that can continue our little masquerade. For the past 37 years we have pretended we in Sokron are good, and the masquerade has worked. But rumors are getting out, and many of those in the Old Generation who trusted me have died. A New Generation has arisen, one that hardly remembers my masquerades of good from before 37 years ago. The heir must have intelligence if he is able to keep up the deception. Because you know very well that we are not as pure as we pretend to be. If the World learns that we deceived, and what we have done, all hell is gonna break loose, and it very well might start a World War. Also a young heir is needed, so that if war does come he can personally join it." "Sir, should one of your sons be heir?" A governor asked. "No child. I do not believe bloodline alone makes one worthy. Many of them are older than my expectations for an heir anyways. No, we are going to look at the young ones, but not teenagers mind you. I'd say the heir should be 20 to 40 years old. That way, they can rule long just like I have." Sogran replied. "I'm glad of one thing though. And that thing is my countermeasures against the @ssassinaton of the Shogun. "Not speaking personally, and speaking through an Oracle, except in special ocassions minimize the chances @ssassins get to shoot the Shogun. Also I don't live in the Capital, but rather in a secret military fortress somewhere near the capital. And with my Cupbearer, any chances of food poisoning go away, as if the food is poisoned, they will poison the cupbearer instead of me and then they will be caught. Quite clever isn't it? Another good thing is my guards. My Ugs. Magnificent Special Operatives, I picked 37 of them to be my personal guards. I'd like to see someone get past 37 highly trained warriors. I may not be a superpower, but I have taken measures to avoid destruction. It is how after all, I have survived as Shogun of Sokron for so long anyways. You are all dismissed. Go administrate your districts." Thus the 7 Governors of Sokron left the room, and Sogran felt laughter rise up in his chest. How easy it was to deceive. Who needed to conquer the World when you could control it's actions through deception?
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