The days within the fortified haven of the Mystic Ice Sect settled into a deceptive calm for Alaric. While Sect Mistress Meng Yao diligently stabilized her new Martial King aura, her gratitude towards Alaric deepening with every successful consolidation of her power, Alaric found himself with a rare commodity: time.
Time to reflect. Time to plan. And time, most importantly, to extract information.
His attention turned, with a predator's focused patience, towards Saintess Ceanna. She was a unique asset. Her connection to the wider world, her knowledge of powers beyond Eloriath and its immediate, squabbling neighbors, was invaluable. The 'Radiant God's Nation' she had mentioned… it hinted at a scale of power Alaric was eager to understand, and eventually, to dominate.
