But the long reign of terror was destined to provoke a fierce backlash, and while the ministers outwardly obeyed Milis's commands, they were secretly plotting an assassination, a plot that finally received the backing of a key figure—Milis's youngest, Golan.
Golan was the offspring of Milis and the new King, adored by his parents from an early age. But his father's grave illness led him to doubt his own mother, and the death of his father ultimately drove him to poison his mother, to avenge his father.
Upon the death of the Poisonous Consort, the Kingdom, which had been unified by her reign of terror, instantly fell apart, erupting into large-scale civil war. The once thriving Kingdom was now riddled with wounds, a sorry sight to behold.
Baird, Adrian, and Kars, three heroes who had made significant contributions to the Kingdom, pledged their allegiance to Prince Golan. They won several critical battles, clearing all obstacles to his kingship.
