The Mid-East Allied Forces officially disbanded. Drus annexed Oran and Bolimia, established a puppet regime in Farnsi, and stationed troops in Inledi's capital, extending its sphere of influence over more than half the Mid-East.
This move angered Chen Si and Zackly, who demanded that Drus withdraw from Inledi and cede half of Farnsi's territory to the Eldia Empire as a buffer zone between the two countries.
A bitter dispute immediately erupted between the two nations, and both sides massed troops in London. Inledi was split in half by two battle lines, with the Wings of Freedom flag flying less than a kilometer from the Drus Country flag. War could break out at any moment.
Meanwhile, news of the war in the Mid-East reached the Suros Alliance, shaking everyone from top to bottom. Skayev was utterly stunned. He had expected a prolonged world war, yet all Seven Mid-East Nations had been conquered in just three months.
The strength of Drus and Paradis Island forced Skayev to reassess everything he knew.
Skayev immediately convened the National Congress for a heated debate over whether to support Drus, support Paradis Island, or declare war on both.
Watching the representatives of the various National Committees argue endlessly before him, Skayev lit a cigar and carefully reviewed the reports and detailed intelligence on the Mid-East war. He concluded that the best course was to let Drus and Eldia fight first, then have the Soviet Union enter the battlefield once both sides were weakened.
At that very moment, the senior leadership of Drus and the senior members of Paradis Island's Cabinet were likewise locked in endless arguments.
Drus.
"Head of State, it would be deeply unwise to go to war now with that Titan on Paradis Island who can fight a hundred thousand men alone. We should