Years passed, and Aradon honed his newfound abilities. He learned to summon the creatures at will, to command them as a true master. He returned to the castle, but he was no longer the same. The boy who had once been curious and reckless was now something far more powerful.
When Avirinth launched another assault on his family's kingdom, Aradon revealed his secret. As enemy soldiers stormed the gates, the monsters emerged from the darkness. They tore through the invaders, leaving none alive. Word of the massacre spread quickly. Fear gripped the rival kingdoms. No longer was Vaeloria seen as weak; now, it was a kingdom of nightmares, protected by a king who commanded monsters.