This story is a sequel to The Siren's Remorse
While the Princesses try to stave off the unknown ailment that has been afflicting ponies everywhere. They keep Twilight out of the loop so she can finish her research into who might be trying to come through from the human world by force. However, conflict abroad has caused Celestia to act if only to stop a problem from surmounting Equestria's own.
The ambassadors of Cinia and Neighpon have both given word that the Cinia-Neighpon War has been underway. Threatening the peace of their region as well as the ponies who live in their countries. As one of the few nations that haven't bowed before the Princesses or pledged allegiances. Princess Celestia has to send an envoy to stabilize the countries before the conflict grows out of proportion. With the threat from the human world and the illness that has steadily gotten worse, the crown cannot afford the inevitable refugee influx or battle flooding over the borders.
Twilight Sparkle, Spike, the best the Night Guard has to offer, and a trusted few are sent to make peace, but can they do so in Dracony country? A race who live by the Way, not friendship and harmony that ponies are so accustomed to. A strange philosophy even Twilight has nothing on, no book or manuscript about the Way that leads the lives of many. Who do not view the sun goddess as their benevolent ruler, and have lived under a political agenda which has risen towards ultra-nationalism. Surely her book smarts, vast references, and her experience in evils attacking Equestria can aid her now? Many lives hang in the balance from both the darkness from another universe as well as War near home.
Can the Magic of Friendship pierce the veil of darkness that envelops the region? Or will Mustok be forced to intervene and send the forces of Stalliongrad to war as well to secure their holdings north of the theater?
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This is the sequel to Siren's Remorse, a little arc before our glorious Dazzlings return for book two. Seeing as Book One: The Siren's Remorse is almost complete, figured I'd get the linkage going to set the stage for book two. Get ready for some culture and creatures, maybe even sirens at some point?
Huh. The Empire is Japan. Neat.
Are the Arcadia the same as the...uh... shadow thing? The ponies who are trying to use deamons and fight the bat ponies.
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No the Scholar Arcana are the opposite of the Agents of Shadow.
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Ah alright thought with what they were doing they might be secretly evil. Or more so than before.
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You'll find out more as the story progresses.
Wow. That was well written.
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Thank you, I've read into the war this is based off of and continue to study the cultures involved.
Oh wow. Worth the wait!
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As from the get go in the story, Twilight will be trying to bring peace between the three countries. So I hope to portray them as accurately as Equestria counterparts to the human world as best as possible being in the first Sino-Japanese War.