After the inspections between the major factions concluded, the five continents finally entered something close to peace again.
It was not the peace they had known years ago, when the greatest concerns of most people had been trade disputes, territorial arguments, and which faction had offended which ancient family.
That world was gone.
What remained was a quieter rhythm built around preparation.
The conquered worlds in the void still experienced attacks. Black Mass monsters continued appearing without reliable patterns, sometimes vanishing for days before suddenly striking several distant territories within the same period.
Voidwatch prevented those attacks from becoming emergencies every time.
The void remained dangerous, but it stopped controlling everyone's attention.
The five continents resumed their training, trade, construction, and preparations while the conquered worlds gradually learned how to live with the new pressure.
