☀️ Arselia and Akonia

"Even the ability to foresee future events could not save the man with the Eye of God from inevitable death," – this is the quote that came to the mind of the former inquisitor when she saw the consequences of the apostle's actions. According to Erefir, the emperor and the patriarch were informed of what was to come. They immediately took the situation seriously. But even they could not do anything.

The sight was truly eerie – once the center of Margel, the very heart of the empire, was wiped off the face of Anuzish in an instant. Crowds of curious onlookers mingled with people frightened by what had happened and those close to those who were unlucky enough to become victims of the Despair. Thanks to the skillful leadership of the new governor and the guidance of the patriarch, the unrest among the people had not yet turned into panic. But it would be naive to think that this was the end of it. The dragon's task was clearly to strike at the very heart of the empire, to undermine its integrity. This meant that the goal was Margel as a whole. Without it, there would be no Welferna – only disparate Factions fighting for their interests on its ruins.

Alaria noticed Garret and Erefir in the crowd, talking to a girl she didn't know, but the tanarri didn't interrupt their conversation. After that, Erefir immediately gathered them and led them to headquarters, where she informed the others. It was a strange feeling, of course. It seemed that only a couple of days ago, she had come here just to work as a cook, and now a mission to save, if not the world, then at least Welferna, loomed on the horizon. She was a little sorry that she didn't have a chance to say a proper goodbye to Klyn, just in case. She only warned him yesterday that she would be leaving the city for a few days. She omitted the details so that the knight would not worry unnecessarily.

-- Let's act now.

In response to the commander's words, the warrior simply nodded in agreement.