Nobody had expected the war to end this way. A new kingdom, one nobody had even heard of before, had swept through the dragon region like a storm. Word spread quickly through the surrounding lands, carried by merchants, scouts, and terrified messengers. To the west, the human lands were the first to react. The rise of a new ruler brought unease to their borders.
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A tall man sat on a throne of red and gold. He had medium-length, wavy blond hair and green eyes that made his handsome features appear sharper. He was not old, at most twenty-five, no more.
Before him knelt a dozen knights in white armor. Their white helmets were decorated with golden plumes that appeared to be made from the hair of some mythical beast. Every few seconds, the plumes pulsed softly, as if alive with light, casting faint golden reflections across their polished armor.
