Reading the reports about the internal struggle that was taking place in the Griffon Kingdom, the Mage Empress had the impression of reading a history book. Centuries ago, the Gorgon Empire had faced a similar crisis.
After Magus Lochra Silverwing had divulged her magical inheritance to the whole world, the mystical arts had started to improve by leaps and bounds. The knowledge she had released, had interrupted the long stagnation period magical research had suffered.
Like any change, though, along with new solutions, it also brought new problems. Until that moment, magic had been limited to tier three spells, and that had allowed the rich and powerful families to hold a monopoly of it.
The inheritance contained the basis for many tier four spells, and planted the seed of what would have been later known as specializations. Realizing the countless military applications, the upper echelons of every Country were put in a bind.
