While Alaric Steele consolidated his gains, both tangible and human, within the secure confines of his burgeoning domain, the wider world continued its chaotic dance of death and opportunity. The ripples of Eloriath's collapse, the demonic surge, and the abyssal invasion spread far, touching lives and igniting ambitions in places Alaric had, for now, largely dismissed or forgotten.
In the eastern Kingdom of Jorailia, the mood was cautiously optimistic, tinged with the avarice of expansion. King Rouben Yachvili watched with satisfaction as his legions pushed deeper into the former Eloriath territories, 'securing' them from demonic incursions while conveniently redrawing border maps. The demons fought back, of course, but Jorailia's disciplined forces, heavily reliant on well-trained battle mages and sturdy dwarven-forged weaponry, were proving effective in set-piece battles and defensive engagements.
