“HALT!!! By the order of the crown!!”

“HALT OR BE SHOT!!”

"Hold him! By the Gods, hold him!" one of the guards shouted, his voice cracking.

The farmer, his transformation accelerating with terrifying speed, let out a wet, snarling roar. His skin, now fully slate-grey, began to tear as his muscles bulged against the confinement. The black veins pulsed visibly, pumping the corrupting Blight through his system. He was no longer the man who had shared bread with them that morning. His eyes, rolling wildly, fixed on the nearest living throat.

Seraphina’s eyes widened in alarm, her diagnostic spell flickering and failing against the overwhelming surge of corruption she felt. She pulled her hand back as if burned. The air around the farmer shimmered with a dark, malevolent heat. With a swift, practiced motion, she grabbed Lily and pulled her back from the wagon’s opening, shielding the younger woman’s eyes from the horrific sight.

"There is no saving him," Seraphina said, her voice heavy with the weight of the judgment, her large, chest heaving with a sharp intake of breath as she looked down at the thrashing man. The Blight has claimed his soul. We must... cleanse his vessel before it rises."

Aetheria has lost to the Blight, but the stories didn’t end here

Pangolin Empire; eastern border of Aetheria, it has now been a mass refugee camp, running away from the blight

Kingdom of Formont; it’s less of a kingdom and more of an impenetrable bunker. Built into the mountains and its militarized community. It’s a fortress against the blight... for how long?

Uncharted Horizon; demon kingdom, dragon lairs. Who knows if they will survive or not

== High Priestess Seraphina ==

== Princess Ella ==

== Hero Siron ==

== Hero Noah ==

== Queen Elara ==

Lorebook included ;)