Time continued to pass by and the war continued unabated. The fighting between the rebels and the empire's forces became more and more heated with each confrontation. Leon made more appearances in this battle as he utilized his impressive strength to bull his way through multiple strongholds. He gained a lot of new soldiers for his Undead Army too. War was the best way to increase his strength, after all.
As the war surged on, below the surface, undercurrents surged. Behind the scenes, an army of darkness began to gather in the backlines of Rivera. The army was under the control of Garessa, the strongest known Necromancer and Dark magic user in Datar. Not only that, but she also rallied some unlikely accomplices to help her in her endeavor, aside from the Elves.
"He had yet to show himself on the battlefield, Garessa. I am sure we would have noticed an Undead Army by now." Alvar said as he and Garessa discussed the deployment of her army.