Chapter 6: Shadow of Rebellion

The sky above Elaris, once calm, now simmered with the weight of impending conflict. The winds carried an unnerving chill that sliced through the bustling streets. The air was thick with the scent of impending change. The village—no, the town, now—stood tall against the backdrop of the vast wilderness, its stone walls rising higher each day, its people working tirelessly to turn it into a force to be reckoned with.

Yet even in this rapidly developing society, cracks had begun to form. The rebellion, crushed swiftly by the young man's intervention, had not ended with mere submission. No. It had only shifted into something darker, more insidious.