The days passed quickly as Kael and his companions set off in search of the ancient knowledge they desperately needed. Valtoria, once bustling with celebration and hope, now hummed with quiet anticipation, as the shadow of the unknown threat loomed over the kingdom. The streets were still crowded with people rebuilding, planting seeds of renewal, yet the unease in the air was palpable. News of the veil's weakening spread quickly, and with it, a creeping fear that there would be no escape should the ancient force find its way through.