Author's note: Webnovel really should have a feature to clarify that this is the start of a new volume/arc, but it doesn't so hopefully this note is a good substitute. Anyway, if this series was printed out, treat this like the first page in a new book of "A Bored Lich". The volume title is: The Hero. (don't worry, we'll get back to Doevm after the prologue).
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Yodenshire was a frozen wasteland north of Vilbar and the ancestral home of the frost giants. A torrent of arcane energy sprouted upwards, then branched out, etching glyphs into the ancient permafrost. In a flash, four figures appeared, three of them surrounding a fourth.
The howling wind greeted the strangers by sinking its icy fangs into their exposed flesh. Wilhelm held out his shield, struggling against the abrupt change. He pulled his hood over his blue hair, then wrapped his scarf around his face so that only his golden eyes could peer out.