Darus Household

The Darus household's castle towered over Mehis, its stone walls stretching high as if trying to rival the mountains beyond. Workers moved along the scaffolding, hammering and hauling materials, expanding the walls and the estate with each passing day. It soon would surpass the royal castle in size and grandeur.

Inside, Sonzi Darus, the Iron Agent, sat at the head of a long wooden table, his thin fingers twitching in frustration. He slammed his old fists against the table, causing new cracks to spread across its surface, a strength unimaginable for such a old man.

"That damned bald bastard!" Sonzi hissed through clenched teeth. "Since he arrived, our profits have collapsed! Is this how the king repays those who helped him build the Sun God Company? If not for us, he wouldn't have managed to spread the influence across the West."