Half a month later—
Ethan made a stunning decision:
He would relocate the entire Sky Citadel—every last stone and spire—to the outskirts of Emerald Castle.
Under the guidance of the golden energy core, every Creature Dwelling surrounding the Citadel lit up in unison, shifting into a state of permanent autonomous summoning.
At this rate, it wouldn't be long before Ethan commanded yet another—
"Unstoppable army."
The following months were a blur of motion.
Everyone at Emerald Castle was neck-deep in work—summoning new forces, merging powers, reinforcing their legions—until the Creature Dwellings were drained of every last drop of energy.
As their glow finally dimmed, the military might of Emerald Castle had become—
Something else entirely.
...
Meanwhile—
Far to the west, in the sun-scorched expanse of Sol'Rakka.
A golden desert stretched endlessly in all directions, but "desolate" was the last word anyone would use to describe it.
