Palace of Nobles, Province of Carolina
The makeshift army of peasants was able to storm through the defenses of the Palace of Nobles with ease once the surrounding defenses had been overrun. The rebels had slaughtered every Nizangar they had encountered, and secured the surrounding area. The highest ranking nobles of the province had hunkered themselves down in the basement, and instead of being killed on sight, they were left alive. Rhett had plans for them, they were going to be made into an example, and into an inspiration.
The five survivors were taken outside to a great podium in front of the house, with Confederate banners being hung and Confederate flags flying, for the symbols of the Confederacy were now the symbols of Carolina. They were shackled and chained, with five men standing behind them, all but one carrying swords. Despite being alive, they had clearly been beaten. They all had bloody bruises, and about half of them had black eyes.
This was to be a monumental day in the history of Carolina, and possibly, the history of the world. A large crowd had gathered outside of podium, and several writers and reporters had come on request to document this historic speech. His next words would determine the future for million of people, and may just end the lives of thousands.
"People of Carolina, you and the others of this world all know that the Nizangar are that of an evil society. They leech off of others, and their so called culture is that of laziness and sadism. The proud people of Carolina have finally risen up under my guidance to crush the grip of those fat cats, but I know that soon, they will claw right back at us. They will bring war to us, and if that's what they want, so be it! The men and women of Carolina will fight until the last soldier for our independence! They will fight for the independence of other territories controlled by the empire, but they themselves must break away on their own. Together, we could form a grand Confederacy, one to rival the grandest nations of all history, with myself as president. We have proven that the Nizangar are not unstoppable, but it is up to the other people of the Empire to make the decision to break away from them," he called out from the stage, before walking over to the five Nizangar prisoners. Their faces were radiating fear, and one of them was even crying. A kick to the face turned salty tears into bloody ones, and Rhett began to speak once more.
"Let this be an example to all of the Nizangar who would dare stand against us. If you leave us alone, you will be left alone, but if you try to attack us, try to oppress us once more, this will happen to you all," Rhett said, looking at one of the journalists in the crowd. Rhett's words and actions were all being recorded for future generations to know of, but also to be sent to the other provinces and protectorates of the Nizangar Empire, along with the Nizangar themselves.
All five of the swordsmen stabbed the five prisoners at once, thrusting their swords into their necks. Their heads remained on their bodies but blood gushed out of them violently, staining the floor beneath him. The crowd cheered as they dragged the bodies off to go desecrate them in horrible ways. Meanwhile, a tired Rhett hopped off the podium and briefly answered the questions of a few reporters and making sure that the people of bordering provinces and as many Nizangar would hear his message.
Rhett's Office, The Former Palace of Nobles
The de facto President of Carolina sat in what was now his office, and pondered his thoughts. In his home state of South Carolina, in the Confederate States of America, he was but a powerless critic who could only pull and tug at the President of the CSA, holding no actual influence. He had grown to become despised, and he was only here now because of a failed attempt to execute him. But now that he was here, here in this Nizangar Empire, things were different. He was able to start anew, and craft a new image for himself. Though he would remain stubborn and arrogant as always, he would be more careful with how he acted around other people, and would certainly try to act charismatic.
Though war seemingly loomed on the horizon, to Rhett, he had won. He was the president, founder, and hero of a new nation, and he would guide the unintelligent peasants that inhabited it with his own invisible hand. Though of course they would be better off and have more representation that what they had under the Nizangar Empire, the democracy they would set up would be a false one. Rhett would make sure that the construction of the government of Carolina would forever be in his favor, guaranteeing that he would rule until death do him part.
