The King’s Stand

The King did not yield.

Under his command marched disciplined armies: shield walls of warriors, deadly bowmen and rifle dwellers, battlemages trained to channel elements without surrendering to them, priests sworn to restraint rather than fanaticism, and paladins bound by oath, not blind devotion.

They fought to cleanse corrupted sites, break cult strongholds, and preserve what remained of civilization. For a time, hope endured.

But the enemy was everywhere.

For every cult destroyed, another rose.
For every victory, a greater corruption stirred.
The Dark Elementals were wounded — but not defeated.