"Extra! Extra! The Brodice Kingdom's army attacks Alexandria! The new residential area is opening in the coming week!"The boy’s voice echoed through the stone-paved streets of Light Shone, piercing the morning bustle with its urgency.From his spot by the second-floor window, the hooded figure watched the scene unfold below. His sharp eyes followed the boy as he waved a fresh stack of newspapers, his words catching the attention of passersby. Several villagers paused mid-step to purchase a copy, chatting as they read, calm, composed, and unshaken.‘So they can read now.’That wasn’t the case in most places he’d been. The people of Light Shone had been educated—something alien to most kingdoms.But what caught his attention more was the hesitation in the well-dressed merchants nearby. Their eyes lingered on the boy, some stepping forward only to stop short. It wasn’t the new residential area that gave them pause.It was the war.The first headline—about Brodice’s assault on Alexandria