It came silently, like a blade in the darkness that no one could see.
It had been half a month since the attack on Lanthanor which had apparently not been reported in the famed Network of Angaria which was currently making waves all over the central continent.
The other Kingdoms knew clearly about the current altercation between the Withering Leaf Sect and the Kingdom of Lanthanor. After all, others had also been watching when the attack on the village took place, and the perpetrators who had been seen were wearing the clothes of sect members.
This was, in fact, a sign that the fight was between these two forces. So far, others hadn't chosen to interfere yet, choosing to keep watching for an opportunity where they could swoop in to defeat a weary victor.
Chief among those watching was the Kingdom of Axelor. As a sworn enemy of Lanthanor, this was the Kingdom that was looking forward most to a situation which it could take advantage of.
