"We launch the fleet before the sky gates can shut," Kael replied flatly, his regular voice carrying a heavy weight that made the loose marble tiles rattle on the floorboards. He turned his eyes away from the broken gold throne, his long strides regular and calm as he looked toward the wide pavilion doors."The frontline riders are already loading the final grain boxes onto the cargo decks, General!" Officer Jace reported loudly, marching back into the hall with his iron lance tight in his grip. "The guards have completely scattered into the lower valley forest paths, leaving their weapons behind.""Tell the men to maintain their tight linear formation," Kael commanded, his golden eyes narrowing to sharp slits under his dark hair. "King Alden is lying defeated on the floorboards, but his mages inside the upper cloud barrier sector are already turning their defense stones to block our path.""The common weavers won't leave a single empty box in the palace storehouses, Kael," Kira state

vKira shouted as the lights went out. The heavy crystal doors slammed shut with a loud metallic thud, trapping Kael, Aria, and the core women inside the dark trial chamber. The sound echoed fiercely through the empty stone pillars, shaking the high glass lamps on the walls as the thick doors locked them away from the main vanguard riders."Stay behind me and do not move a single step!" Kael called out softly, his regular voice steady in the pitch-black space. He stood completely still, throwing a glowing match stick onto the ground to split the darkness between them."You cannot hide from my sight, brawler!" a loud voice boomed from the top of the room. Regent Marcus, who controls the laws and the powerful mages of the upper floating world while King Alden rules the lower capital valleys, glared down from his high throne. He was the ultimate corrupt ruler who had been stealing resources from the weavers for fifty years.His thin fingers were clenching a red command stone that controll

Kira shouted as she held her white horse steady against the strong wind. Kira’s iron lance blocked the heavy crescent axe blow, driving Shadow Master Maloch five steps back into the mud paths."You cannot save his neck from my venom lines, girl!" Maloch screamed out with a very mean sneer, his legs sliding in the dirt. Kira did not answer his shout, using her physical arms to push her heavy weapon forward with immense muscle strength."Get away from our general right now!" Officer Jace yelled out loudly, leading twenty vanguard riders into the center of the pass. Their iron shields formed an unbreakable circle around the master to keep him safe from any extra arrows."Hold the left side of the carriage tight, boys!" Jace commanded his men, his large hand wraps holding his sword hilt firmly. The twenty riders moved fast, their steel boots making a loud thudding noise against the stones.The fifty rogue executioners panicked as their front lines were broken by the horses, turning their

Evelyn said as she pointed her small finger toward the blue markings on the leather sheet layout. Kael stood perfectly straight on the main deck of his flagship, his golden eyes scanning the lower valley hills where the enemy camp lights were flickering.Kael led his alliance troops down to the Blue River pass, their iron lances glowing brightly in the dim light. The heavy boots of the miners and weavers made a loud, rhythmic thudding noise against the packed dirt paths as the massive army moved into position."Keep the front ranks tightly locked together," Kira commanded flatly, her iron shield held high as she guided the horse lines. "We must not let a single transport cart escape through the side brush blocks before the morning bells ring."The fifty wooden wagons were moving quietly down the narrow road path, the palace drivers keeping their heads low as they guided their heavy loads toward the capital gates. Suddenly, a sharp whistling noise cut straight through the dark forest t