The Fey emissary's silver wings glowed under Valoria's starlit sky, her offer of aid hanging in the air. Elian Valorian weighed her words—sanctuary for the Fey Courts in exchange for their magic against Ravencrest. The Ironhold outpost's capture had bought time, but Ravencrest's counterattack loomed. The Void rift's threat lingered, testing Elian's alliances.
"We'll grant sanctuary," Elian said, "but I need your mages now." The emissary, Sylvara, nodded, her eyes glinting with cryptic intent.
Veyra approached, his daggers sheathed. "Sire, I found Syndicate plans in the outpost—poison for the council, timed for tomorrow."
Elian's heart raced. He summoned the Faith System. [Current Belief Points (BP): 800]
The outpost victory boosted faith. [BP increased to 1,500.]
"Show me options for 1,500 BP," he thought.
[Gold: 150,000 gold coins] [Aether Crystals: 150 crystals] [Rare Antidote: 1,200 BP]
"Convert 1,200 BP to Rare Antidote," Elian decided. A glowing vial appeared. Liora, nearby, tilted her head. "Another vault relic, king?"
"For Valoria's safety," Elian said, handing the vial to Seraphine to protect the council. Sylvara's gaze lingered, her smile unreadable.
The Fey mages joined the fray, their spells weaving barriers to contain the rift. Elian led a team to the capital, where Veyra's rogues caught a Syndicate poisoner. Under the Rare Truth Amulet, the poisoner confessed: Ravencrest planned to unleash Voidspawn within the city walls.
As Elian fortified the capital, Sylvara whispered, "The Fey sense a greater threat—Voidspawn are but pawns." Her words chilled him. Ravencrest's coup was near, and a darker force stirred.