The ominous events that unfolded during the hunting festival filled the citizens of the Traon Empire with dread. The hunting festival was a sacred ritual, offered to the gods as a prayer for the empire's prosperity.
Even the hunting tools and attire were strictly regulated during this holy ceremony, yet what transpired was not a ritual sacrifice, but bloodshed.
The first incident was the desecration of an altar crafted from cedarwood and adorned with flowers, now stained with the blood of a beast. The second was an attack on the empire's hero, Cesare, who was shot by an assassin.
Even those who claimed not to believe in the gods could not help but feel unease, wondering if these events heralded a shadow of misfortune over the empire's future.
Whispers of conspiracy spread, suggesting that treacherous factions were plotting to tarnish Cesare's achievements.
