In any case, it was unlikely that they could ever predict that a few minor raids on some islands would cause half the fleet of Terra Australis to sail out with the intent of ending the Andalusian presence in the ocean forever. But their foresight got considerably better from there on out. At the time, Queen Adabelle was credited with supernatural foresight. Contemporary researchers, however, believe she merely possessed the most advanced spy network in the world, reaching even into Britannia. Either way, she found time to make an alliance with both the Northern and Southern Hun Emperors and hire Viking mercenaries in an effort to prepare for the coming storm. No, not a storm; a calamity unequaled by anything Nature could hope to create. Greater than a Tsunami; more powerful than a volcano