The Alexandria Empire was going through a period of slow agony, weakened by the repeated assaults of dimensional rifts and the civil war that threatened to break out at any moment between the legendary families and the imperial family. In this context of decay, the rise of Black Neon was not the result of chance, but of a strategy methodically deployed by Eleanor.
Not far from the Valerius duchy, a group of paladins stood back, watching a crowd of people enter the duchy. Their mission was to monitor the duchy. At first, they wanted to infiltrate the enclosure, but the orders from above were not to cause any commotion.
" Are we really going to stay here watching like this, captain ? " asked a young paladin.
" What do you want me to do about it ? The orders were clear ", replied the captain with an imposing appearance. " I am against it, but we have to face the facts : right now, getting the Church of Hortancia against us is in no way a good thing. "
