Far away from Noctaris...
Beyond countless mountains, forests, and rivers...
A luxurious carriage slowly traveled along the main highway leading toward the Estaral Kingdom.
The carriage itself was anything but ordinary.
Its body was crafted from high-grade spiritwood reinforced with enchanted steel. Elegant golden carvings decorated its sides, while a faded royal crest had been carefully concealed beneath a layer of dark paint.
Although it no longer openly displayed its origin. Anyone with a discerning eye could tell that it had once belonged to royalty.
The road ahead stretched toward a series of towering stone walls that disappeared into the horizon.
Those walls marked the border of one of the strongest kingdoms in this region.
The Estaral Kingdom.
Standing atop the massive walls were hundreds of armored soldiers.
