☀️ Arselia and Akonia

The stranger ignored the woman's expressed assumptions and responded by placing a sheet of paper on her table.
- This is a contract, he stated the obvious. - I need two signatures: yours and that of someone from the imperial family. If the agreement is concluded, I will protect the innocent from Despair, and Karneol and all its current members will come under the control of my father, Senator Shen Tao.

1. We disband Karneol, leaving only one Erefir.
2. Erefir goes to Shen.
3. Karneol (1 person) and some random mercenaries, who happen to know each other and Erefir (6 people), go on the quest.
4. After defeating Despair, the random mercenaries prevent Karneol from completing Shen's task; they rebel, what a twist, too bad. Erefir is captured alive.
5. Karneol fails and is disbanded; Shen is sad.
6. Nariya creates "Never-Karneol-Again" with the same people in the same headquarters.
7. ???
8. PROFIT