The newly rebranded Winterhaven Global Headquarters floated majestically above the clouds.
What was once the Ivory Tower, a place of ancient, stagnant aristocratic magic, had been completely transformed in less than a month. Ornn Coppervein had stripped away all the gaudy gold trimmings and replaced them with sleek obsidian and enchanted steel. The grand halls now hummed with the quiet, efficient power of massive Mana Stone reactors.
Inside the Supreme Executive Office on the highest floor, Stephanie Vane stood by the floor-to-ceiling glass window, looking down at the world below.
"The subscription model is functioning flawlessly, Madam Director," Sylas Thorne reported, standing at her desk with a glowing ledger. "Since the world's ambient magic is still shut down, all seven kingdoms have officially signed the monthly contract. They are paying us in pure physical gold to receive our Mana Batteries. We effectively control the heartbeat of the continent."
