683 Nemayan

Even after the removal of Guillaume De la Croix, Chantal continued to resist Constantine's advances. 

Then... the fates saw fit that the woman contract her father's Summoned Beast.

It was lamentable, but Constantine's magic was largely ineffective against a barely-controlled leviathan thrice the size of a defensive fort. 

From there, he decided to prioritize conquering King Adal's youngest daughter, Aurala Wyndham. 

That proved to be an infuriating waste of time. 

It was not until the third catastrophe that Constantine decided to leave Alizeau.

His primary base of operations, his magic tower, was raided by thieves. His traps were dismantled. His mimics and cockatrice were slaughtered... 

They even killed his slave girl. 

As a final insult, the rogues set a trap for him on the tower's highest level.