Throughout the history books, the decline or rise of a dynasty is often hinted at from the beginning.
The initial spark might be an insignificant battle, an unequal transaction, or the life and death of a minor character.
Yet, most of the masses are like "mountains amidst the forest, unaware of the true appearance," unable to perceive the changes in the river of time from a divine or legendary perspective.
Most can only be swept away by the giant waves of fate, until a hundred years later, someone looks back and marvels:
"Did that little person from back then even realize that the event was the sign of a great nation's rise?"
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September, the last small month of the Month of Flowing Fire.
Gula Kingdom.
For over a month, violent storms erupted in Azanen Territory and many surrounding areas.
The Lady of Tides has fallen!
The Lava Swamp is in turmoil!
The attack from the Ocean of Stars and Waves is imminent, and might be moved up because of this!