Chapter 2: The Test of Balance
The council tasked Akira with restoring equilibrium to three unstable realms:
1. The Infernal Wastes: A hellish realm where endless war had driven resources to depletion.
2. The Crystalline Archipelago: A fragmented world of overabundance, where greed had led to stagnation.
3. The Shadow Nexus: A realm trapped in eternal night, where despair choked any chance of progress.
Using the system, Akira devised tailored solutions:
In the Infernal Wastes, he introduced a system of trade between warring factions, bartering weapons for food and medicine to stabilize the population.
In the Crystalline Archipelago, he implemented controlled scarcity, auctioning rare resources to rekindle innovation and collaboration.
In the Shadow Nexus, he created luminous artifacts and introduced an economy based on light energy, sparking hope and revitalizing the realm.
With each success, Akira earned the grudging respect of the council.