An Unwelcome Butterfly Effect

The world in 1035 was in considerable turmoil.

That was because words long exchanged beneath the surface were now being brought into the open, and turmoil was beginning around the world.

Moreover, none of the parties to the conflict had any intention of stopping.

"This was a war that had to happen sooner or later."

For the past hundred years, the great powers had continued expanding their colonies. As a handful of countries divided entire continents among themselves, there was no room left for new great powers.

But giving up their colonies just because they had entered the race late? That was out of the question.

The great powers were just beginning to taste the fruits of colonialism.

The great powers still didn't understand that colonies would become a long-term liability, and they were obsessed with acquiring them.

On top of that, public opinion at home had no desire to withdraw from the colonial race.

The public didn't care whether a colony ran at a deficit or a profit...