It was only a few days after Marcus and his companions reached the capital of the Draayer Empire that hostilities with Umbrashnuls broke out.
A small settlement on the edge of the empire's territory that was close to the disputed chamber filled with valuable resources was attacked.
The message that the Umbrashnuls were trying to send was clear when only a single person from the village was left alive to report what had occurred.
They were on the warpath and intended to destroy the Draayer Empire to the point that the enemy state could no longer pose any threat.
On the same day that the news of the attack reached the capital, Relia came by to gather Marcus, Lyra, Roxene, and Quillon.
It was time for them to pay back the favors that they owed.
"How fast do you want us to intervene? I could make it to the front lines today if I went on my own." Marcus said, knowing that his unique abilities allowed him to circumvent the winding terrain of the Darklands.
