Standing at the strategy table, surrounded by his core team and Vanguard emissaries, Aiden outlined their next steps.
"Our scouts report increased Abyssal activity near the border towns," he began, pointing to a cluster of red-marked locations on the map. "Malakar is preparing a counteroffensive, and we need to be ready."
Rick, leaning against the wall with arms crossed, frowned. "The Abyss won't just throw numbers at us. Malakar's too smart for that. He'll aim to break us from the inside."
Myne nodded, her expression serious. "He's probably already deployed his spies. We need to tighten our security and root them out before they can cause damage."
Aiden glanced at Dren. "Double the patrols and increase background checks on all personnel. Use spirit wards to detect any Abyssal corruption."
Dren saluted. "On it."
