Chaos had swallowed Central Vedelia like never before in living memory.
Not even during the Blood Moon War, nor in the time of Deborah Dolphis's attack in the Third Great Holy War, had the heart of the continent been struck with such madness.
Back then, the city's towering gates had been battered countless times by invading armies—yet none had ever broken through far enough to touch the Holy Tree of Eden, the sacred heart of Vedelia. The last time Central Vedelia had truly been breached was eight hundred years ago, during the Racial War, when every nation fought for dominion over the Tree. Since then, Central Vedelia had stood untouched until now.
But this time, the weapon that struck it wasn't forged from steel or mana.
It was betrayal.
Cyril had turned against them, using a Forbidden Blood Art—one fueled by the original blood of the Vampire Witch herself. Using Selene, still the Vessel of that Witch though empty, he had cast the Blood Moon Spell.
