Far beyond the palace walls, the realm was under siege. The thick forests, once vibrant and teeming with life, were now battlegrounds of chaos and destruction.
Swarms of bug-like creatures, similar to those that had assaulted the Elven stronghold, poured through the ancient woods, their advance relentless and unstoppable.
The once serene canopy was now a scene of devastation. Trees, centuries-old sentinels of the forest, were torn asunder, their roots upended, and their leaves stained with the same ominous red rain that had soaked the Elven courtyard.
The creatures rampaged through the forest, their chitinous bodies crunching over fallen branches and undergrowth. Animals, unable to escape the onslaught, fell victim to the swarm, their cries of terror adding to the cacophony of destruction.
