In the depths of Mur's jungle, hidden from prying eyes, the blackguards' laboratory continued its operation, still clinging to the research that could shift the balance of power in their favor and achieve their centuries-old goal.
This was the first time the Blackguards faced a crisis like this, especially because it was an existential one.
Erik wiped them out from the Mannard continent and was on his way to do the same on Mur. If things were as when they last heard of him, it wouldn't take much before he did that.
The blackguards were training in earnest, making new neural links each day and progressing in their research.
The problem was that Erik was likely doing the same. At that point, this whole situation was going to depend on who would get the most results in that short amount of time.
Inside the lab, the scientists moved without pause, checking data and monitoring equipment. They were preparing for a demonstration, a test.
