A Table Already Set (Part 2)

"Non-Awakened Emperor Beasts are not that strong and there's not enough of them willing to commit crimes for a living to beat the undead at their own game." Zoreth said.

'Whereas Vastor's Organization has few elements but each one of them has the power to raze the local Undead Courts to the ground.' Lith thought.

"What's changed? Why now?" He actually asked.

"The answer to your question is simple. It's because of the War of the Griffons." Zoreth replied. "The Undead Courts foolishly allied themselves with Thrud, losing power, influence, and many of their most powerful members in the process.

"Yet that alone wouldn't have been enough. They were still rebuilding their criminal empire when Poopie announced his return."

"What does Meln have to do with this?" Solus asked.