The showdown against the Nothen Faction’s mastermind is nigh, and the Liberators and the royal court have tentatively joined forces. They must prepare well against their deadly opponent, the Clandestine Arcanist, who wields the powerful curse that killed King Eavis.
Shravis, Jess, and Mister Pig are dispatched to the Stonecrown Fortress as the royal court’s representatives in this battle. Tensions are high between the royal court and the liberators—their united front is a tentative one, born from the necessity of facing a common foe. But the fragile harmony holds thanks to Shravis, who lends his unwavering support. Meanwhile, Jess is still a fledgling mage, and Mister Pig is just a pig. Going into war won’t be easy for either of them, for conflict terrorizes everyone on the battlefield equally—and their powerlessness might cost them dearly.
