Converging Forces

"Any word?" Guildmaster Bradt's eyes sharpened.

"No sir. The Void Prince is not responding to any of our urgent calls or messages."

Guildmaster Bradt's expression darkened at that news. "What about the Emperor of Harmony?"

"His chief of staff has informed us that he is unavailable at the moment."

"What about the leaders of the Martial Union?"

"They too are non-contactable at the moment."

Frustration appeared on Guildmaster Bradt's face.

He was not blind.

He had long noticed that something enormous was brewing under the surface.

Two days ago, all attacks on Kandrian allies had ceased.

At the same time, the Kandrian Empire had withdrawn all its forces from all allies.

Or almost all allies.

The Shionel Confederation was the sole ally from whom not a single Kandrian ally had been called back.