Imperator: Resurrection of an Empire
Chapter 154: The Founding Of A Nation (1)

Chapter 154: The Founding Of A Nation (1)

We were the final ship to pull into the port, but on our arrival Roserun, Bridget, Lunan, and Aquitanian people all were present to greet their returning lord.

At the forefront was Julius’s retainers forming a military line with the Praetorians formed up behind them.

The cheering crowds behind them all clamoured to see the returning Lord, and for the Carthaginians a glimpse at their Queen who saved them from annihilation.

The majority of the ship workers disembarked and began shoring up the rigging lines to secure the ship to the port, when the lady came up from below deck with Miri walking alongside as her attendant.

The pair walked the deck till they reached Zeff and Julius.

Upon meeting they split, Miri taking Zeff’s hand, and Julius offering his own to the Queen.

With the final pairs walking down the ramp and onto the port the cheering of the crowds grew greater.

The Queen in exile had long since abandoned her desire for the title, but for now she’d have to remain at least to her people as their queen for the sake of keeping their loyalty tied to her and by proxy Julius.

As the pair split off upon reaching the front of the crowd, Julius began greeting his retainers and passing along some quick messages of what was going to becoming next right away.

As soon as they received the message they took off making sure it could be actioned right away per their Lord’s orders.

The only one not given a command was the former Princess Yurasia, or rather Yuri who after greeting Julius took his arm and acted as his escort, with the Praetorian’s forming up around them for protection.

Serena meanwhile was greeting the Carthaginians who’d arrived ahead of her, and using some tales she’d been given by Julius told of the fall of the capital as the invading armies had broken through and begun slaughtering those who remained behind, until finally she could wait no longer and needed to set off in the final ship.

This just further bostered her popularity even though it was not true, for her predication though also fake had now been confirmed in their minds to have been true.

Many wept but many more were grateful to the queen and to this unseen lord who’d offered them protection.

The crowd did not dispense after their arrival, as the soldiers position around the crowd informed everyone that the returning lord has a message he’d like all to hear.

And so due to their loyalty to him everyone present did not leave.

And so, after waiting a while the people gathered eyes all collectively were raised to the top of a wall that had been started being built for the protection of the Port city against possibly naval invaision.

Though incomplete as it was it would serve it’s purpose as a makeshift stage on that would elevate Julius enough to be seen by all in attendance.

All eyes even the Carthaginians who’d see the man before but believed him to be another were staring up awaiting his speech from atop the wall.

"My people! And Our Friends from Across the Sea! I Julius Aquitania would like to personally thank each and everyone of you for coming out to greet us upon our return... We have sadly had to return after witnessing the fall of a potential ally, but in doing so we’ve managed to save those that we could, and as the lord of these lands we shall build you a port city, Nova Carthago in recognition of the home you’ve had to leave behind here where we stand now. For the Bridget, Roserun, and Lunan peoples it is my personal belief that in these trying times, i have waited too long to say what i am about to say, and it is with a heavy heart that i do so, but we need a true leader, enough time has been spent waiting for a rightful king to rise up to the Challenge and so on this day with all you as witness’s i proclaim myself to be the Grand Duke of Latinium which will be the new provincial name of all lands we currently hold, as the Grand Duke i shall take up the post as our Burgeoning Nations Leader and with Gods good grace eventually we might grow enough that i could proclaim myself as a King." <Julius>

As he spoke the collective was silent, but as he reached the penultimate topic he activated one of his skills and as he spoke about naming himself Grand Duke, a shimmering white halo of light could be seen emminating out from his person as if he was the Sun God himself.

Many in attendance took a knee in reverence of their Lord and newly proclaimed Grand Duke.

The Carthaginians likewise had similar reactions, some took a knee before the newly proclaimed royal lord, some began to speculate about his relationship with the queen and how this could be the forging of the new carthage the queen mentioned before their leave from the capital.

"Does anyone here deny my claim to the Throne of Latinium...?" <Julius>

None denied his claim, but instead the gathered crowd, and even his own soldiers let loose a roaring cheer, before they all took knee before their new soverign.

"Then on this day, i Julius proclaim myself to be Grand Duke of Latinium and take up my families original name, from hence forth i shall be Grand Duke Julius Ceasar!" <Julius>

Upon hearing so, the kneeling crowd once more cheered out before a repeating chant of Ceasar! Ceasar! took place, Offering up the earth old roman salut of a fist extended out aiming towards the distant sky the people clamoured to their feet and likewise offered the same in response to their new Grand Duke.

The Carthaginians were delayed in this action but upon seeing even their Queen had offered up this token gesture towards the man they all followed suit.

The rebirth of Rome has begun, and with it the forging of it’s core province of Latinium.

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