Tyranny of Steel

The War of Austrian Independence finally ended, and to nobody ’s surprise, The Kingdom of Austria was overwhelmingly victorious. After the siege of Florence that left hundreds of thousands of Italians dead, Berengar successfully signed a peace treaty in the ruined city.

Those few who were fortunate enough to survive the bombardment would have to deal with Austrian occupation until the total wealth of the Medici Family was transferred back to the Austrian Royal Treasury.

As for Berengar, he returned home immediately after the peace treaty was signed between himself and the Holy Roman Emperor. Today was the day he returned to the city of Kufstein, and when he and his soldiers entered the town, they were shocked to see that a large ceremony had been organized in the streets to welcome the Heroes of Austria back to the Capital.

Berengar waved to the crowd on horseback as he stood at the front of the formation, leading them through the city ’s gates and into the walls. Women from all walks of life had gathered to toss flowers at the feet of the returning veterans who had given their all for a free and independent Austria.

Eventually, Berengar ’s army or at least those souls who came from Kufstein reached the city ’s center, where they broke ranks and returned to their homes. As for Berengar, he approached the walls of the newly constructed Royal Palace of Austria.

After several years of construction and several iterations in designs, the new home for Berengar and his family was finally finished. The result was a massive palace based upon the creation of the Schönbrunn Palace from Berengar ’s previous life.

Over the past few years, Berengar ’s grand architectural designs had shifted from the style of the renaissance in nature to that of Baroque. This included not only his Palace but also the Grand Cathedral that was nearly complete.