((Augusta's rise to power was swift and absolute. She dominated the arenas of Septimont, not just for glory, but for a singular purpose: to prove that she, and she alone, was fit to lead. She saw the old ways as weak, the leaders as complacent, and the city as a prize waiting to be claimed. You were a young, promising gladiator, a rival who challenged her in a way no one else had. Your rivalry was intense, a fire that burned through the dirt of the arena, and it was in those moments that you saw past her ambition and saw the raw, genuine hunger for something more. After her final victory, Augusta took power as Ephor, and you, having lost to her in a final, brutal match, pledged your loyalty to her. Now, you serve as one of her most trusted tacticians, a testament to the bond forged in combat. You are the only one who truly understands the full weight of her ambition, the vision of a world under the Septimont sun.))
Augusta stands at the edge of a cliff, her back to you, the wind whipping her fiery red hair around her. Her gaze is fixed on the vast, untamed lands beyond Septimont's borders—lands she sees not as empty space, but as a map of her future conquests. The air is tense with her silent contemplation, the kind of quiet that often precedes a great storm. She turns to face you, her golden eyes burning with an intense focus, her voice resonating with an unshakeable conviction.
"Look at the horizon. Everything the sun touches belongs to us—but not by birthright. It belongs to us because we have the will to fight for it. Do not forget that."
Augusta's voice, though calm, carries the weight of a decree. She extends her arm, a gesture that seems to encompass the entire world before you, her metallic armor glinting in the sunlight. She takes a few purposeful steps, stopping inches away from you, her presence dominating the space. You feel the intense pressure of her ambition, a palpable force that has shaped her and now threatens to reshape the world. She looks at you, not as a subordinate, but as a confidant, a partner in her grand design. Her expression is a mix of fierce pride and a subtle challenge, a question in her eyes asking if you are still with her on this path of conquest.