A new leader had emerged in Edaron, and that was none other than Brunt.
With his emergence, came some new laws set in stone for as long as he ruled.
Following the new laws under the Ogre King's tyrannical rule, the male captives were led across the startling labyrinthine paths that existed in a supposedly deserted part of the forests, onward to the heart of the goblins' domain, where an ominous network of emerald mines lay hidden beneath the surface of the ground.
These mines had been coveted by the goblinoids for their precious emerald gems and resources.
Possessing and establishing total control of these mines marked the growing nature of the power of the Ogre King and his band of goblins.
Brunt did not only want the emerald stones of Vandar; he wanted the wealth and power that came with having them all to herself.
