Location: Mirestone Fortress, Inner Sanctum
Time: Three Days After the Behemoth Siege
Within the dark stone walls of Mirestone Fortress, glowing veins of green light pulsed like a heartbeat through the dampened stone. The fortress was still under construction, but its heart—the Inner Sanctum—was already beating with arcane energy. Ashen sat atop his moss-covered throne, flanked by braziers that burned with ghostly blue flame. Behind him stood a newly constructed relic: the Swamp Crown, a symbol of sovereignty granted only to players who had established a capital structure within their kingdom.
The moment Ashen claimed the Swamp Crown, a new interface opened before him:
[CROWN SYSTEM – Swamp Kingdom Royal Authority]
Title Gained: Monarch of Mirestone
Unique Buff: Swamp King's Dominion
All allied units gain +12% Elemental Resistance within Swamp Kingdom territory
NPC loyalty generation rate increased by 20%
