During the early stages of the Third Calamity, the King of the Three Crowns, Hannes Frederik, had deduced that the League’s hold over the central continent would collapse and that his nation would fall with it, but he also expected that Alben and the Thirteen States would not. Where there is hope, he believed that anything was possible.296Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2rqdyopP0f
The king assigned his most trusted advisor, the Mayor of Haven, Paulus Rantzau, to draft a treaty that would assure peace to his homeland, Dannen. What resulted was the Treaty of Haven, a list of offers that Haven could give in return for a guarantee of autonomy, but importantly, this treaty was not dispatched to the Grand Prince nor the Rus government. It was delivered to the Grand Marshal of the Rus Army, Ivan Kolchakov.296Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzbP9M3mPrX
The list included promises of wealth such as estates and goods, manpower for his personal guard. Knowing that he was a man often seeking power, authority, and influence, Rantzau understood that Kolchakov had to be his primary target. As predicted, Kolchakov agreed despite drawing the ire of the ruling regime, and the safety of the home islands was guaranteed.296Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjpY8LVipkT
Originally, it was thought that under the protection of the grand marshal, Dannen would be able to grow in self-reliance, and as planned by the king, Dannen would be able to open up a warfront on the continent for Alben and the Thirteen States once they had reorganised themselves, but only Rantzau knew that this was possible.296Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡI2RUkDmqh4
After he was assassinated, out of fear, his successors began evacuating Dannen’s civilians, believing that Kolchakov would turn a blind eye as long as he continued receiving his promised tributes, but the king had stated clearly in his letter to the late mayor: in order to win this war, Dannen would have to be patient. In the end, they were not.296Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡv5iF1D2Wsi
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