Chapter 65: New Factions

The sun hung low on the horizon, casting long shadows across the war-torn landscape of Lucian's empire. The echoes of the Church's fall still reverberated through the region, but where one power had collapsed, new threats were emerging to fill the void. The remnants of Lucian's once-mighty empire were still in recovery, focusing on rebuilding infrastructure and fortifying defenses. But his enemies, sensing weakness, were already on the move.