Secret of Learning (Part 1)
"Are you sure you want to do this by yourself?" Farg asked in surprise. "You have plenty of allies and thanks to the recent peace, the Kingdom has plenty of available troops that can join you in storming the Undead Courts."
"Thank you for your offer, but it's not like I want to, I need to do this alone." Lith replied. "I have to check my new powers, put my equipment to the test, and most of all, I want to teach my enemies a lesson.
"As Leegaain said, I must send a message to all those who might think this is a good moment to get back at me. A message so loud and bloody that whoever is next in line will think twice before making their move.
"To achieve that, I must be the one writing the message. I want them to be afraid of me, to know what *I* can do. Not the Kingdom."
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Blood Desert, Salaark's Palace, at the same time.