10 days after the academy's crisis ended...
The world had slowly begun to settle after the chaos that had shaken the entire continent.
Rumors of the battle against the demon lord and the academy's success in repelling the demons had spread through every empire and city.
People whispered about divine knights descending from the heavens, while many debated the implications of such an event.
Yet beneath the surface of this temporary calm, tensions were quietly rising across Aris.
Riverdale Empire, Imperial Palace...
Inside one of the chambers of the palace that overlooked the sprawling capital below, two men casually sat across from each other like old friends.
"So the eternal sovereign told you to stop your attack, and you decided to comply?" Klaus's voice rang through Aurelius's chambers while his face showed squinted eyes that refused to believe what he was hearing.
