The castle was bathed in moonlight, its towering spires standing as silent sentinels against the night. In the war chamber, Kade leaned over the table, his fingers tracing the map where the Shadow Syndicate's seal had been marked.
"Shadow Syndicate,"
he thought, his brow furrowing.
"A name like that screams trouble. Why can't we deal with something simple for once?"
Vask entered the room quietly, his presence as steady as ever.
'My lord,'
he said, placing a scroll on the table.
'The scouts have confirmed Selyna and Rynor's findings. The Syndicate has established outposts across multiple territories, each one hidden within the folds of society. Merchants, mercenaries, even nobles, they all seem to have ties to this network.'
Kade sighed, rubbing his temples.
'So, not just mercenaries then. This is a whole underground empire.'
Vask nodded.
