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The escape was a blur of mud and blood. and Robin held the bridge while Eden led the group into the dense forests of the Benerio province. They were no longer simple mercenaries; they were fugitives of the Empire.

Eden didn’t look up. He was thinking of , the woman they had just rescued, and the price of their "noble" deed. In the Artemesia Empire , justice was a luxury, and survival was a calculation. Verloren Eidolons

Weeks later, huddled around a fire in a makeshift camp, the group met . He spoke of a revolution, of a way to topple the aging Emperor Ludivictus and restore the seaside kingdom of Benerio. Eden felt the weight of leadership settling on his shoulders—a burden he never asked for, but one the Eidolons —the godlike spirits of the land—seemed determined to grant him. The escape was a blur of mud and blood

The air in the village of was thick with the scent of pine and impending storm. Eden , a mercenary leader known more for his easy smile than his tactical brilliance, leaned against a wooden post outside the tavern. Eden didn’t look up

"If you stay, you die as thieves," she said, her voice like cold steel. "If you come with me, you might just live long enough to be rebels". Into the Mist