The Chronicle of Heroes ~ Of Fiends and Shadows

[The Midgard Times]

Although slightly earlier than expected, an attack from dark side radical followers of Eudoxie and Ostellos took place in Rachel this morning.

The forces were lead by the Lich Afanasy, previously responsible for the haunting of Lord Huppal's Mansion. They seemed bested early on by Arunafeltz' and International Agent Adelaide's troops, but managed to summon more forces, eventually breaking through the defenses and entering Rachel Sanctuary. However, it was revealed in the Pope's Sky Garden that days ago, the Pope herself, as well as her aides, sought refuge in the city west of the Od Gorge, and had the mirror hidden away in one of the unoccupied castles south of the city.

The Lich and Hanz Von Abendroth's forces retreated and met up with the rest of Eudoxie and Ostellos' troops at the empty Valfreyja Guild Castles, soon occupying the strongholds.

Lord Matthew, his troops, and a group of dark-allianced werewolves occupied the canyon fortress of Mardol, while Eudoxie and an army of fire beasts held the Gefn castle in the southeast. Cyr castle in the southwest was raided by Ostellos, Abendroth, the Lich and Midnight Jack, and turned out to be the hiding place of the Mirror Fragment.

Having been one step ahead once again, Ostellos and the rest made their escape, leaving only Midnight Jack and all manner of dark creatures in their midst to ambush the troops. As additional distraction, the southeast castle, Gefn, was set ablaze.

In their wake, the dark forces left upwards of 75 dead, a quarter of them citizens and priests, and the rest being troops from both Arunafeltz and Adelaide.

It was learned from the rhyming Midnight Jack that there's a total of four mirror fragments. With Eudoxie owning three, and everyone else being completely in the dark regarding its uses or the location of the last piece, uncertainty looms over the horizon once again.

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