I completed the 2nd mission more than six months ago. The Pyrrhic victories against the Elves were simply exhausting (you can’t do without Darkness, thankfully there’s a mentor). I still haven’t figured out how the Fortress works, and it’s completely unclear how to complete the secondary quest (not fighting the Dwarves). Is this a joke? Because you can’t proceed without defeating them, and the bonuses in the 3rd mission still depend on it. I regret not leveling up the Barbarian enough. I moved on.