With the mainland lost, the Kivonian regime flees to the island of DovmarkWith the battle of Fladborg coming to an end with an astonishing Hutorian victory, the leftovers of the Shadow Council and the very few troops left fled to the Island of Dovmark. This was possible with the help of the small ships - that survived the Hutorian destruction of the Kivonian navy - stationed at a harbor west of the city of Fladborg with Admiral Wilhelm Leitz in command. Thousands of dead and thousands more captured Kivonian soldiers, the fighting is now finally coming to an end, but that depends on the Kivonian government. The Shadow Council, has set up its operations in Dovmark, in the city of Sankt Erwinsburg, the city named after Saint Erwin Reinhardt, father of Dictator August Reinhardt, the Kivonian hero. Early today however, the Shadow Council member, Minister of the Republic Viktor Haninge revealed that the Counselor of the Republic Julius Callus had died during the final moments of the battle of Fladborg, his body was supposed to been transported with helicopter to the harbor west of Fladborg, but was shot down by Hutorian forces and crashed down in the ocean sinking deep. The cause of death has therefore not been clarified, however, speculations as usual has been spreading that he either died of battle wounds caused by the enemy forces, or that he was assassinated by one of their own. As no clear
de facto or
de jure leader exists, and that the Shadow Council only consists now of three people - General Ruprecht Brandler, Minister of the Republic Haninge and Minister of Defence Thorsten Morgentaler - it has been decided that the Council is to be dissolved and replaced by a triumvirate known as the
Continuation Government, composed of General Brandler who will be the commander-in-chief of the remnant forces, Minister of the Republic Haninge who will use his position as the
de facto head of government and surprisingly Admiral Wilhelm Leitz, who was chosen to assume the newly created position
Rikspresident (President of the Realm) as the head of state, the latter was included to keep the moderate officers present in Dovmark in check, as Admiral Leitz is seen as a non-partisan and moderate figure respected by nearly all of the armed forces before and after the war. Admiral Leitz was also a critic of the violent tactics of Counselor Callus and was one of the few to support State Officer Cederstam's opposition to the war in 4773. Unfortunately to the moderate officers disappointment, the now Rikspresident Leitz is merely a figure head as the real power lies with Minister Haninge and General Brandler both of whom seeks to continue the war, hence the name
Continuation Government.