Beneath the burning skies of Netherhollow, dissent spread like wildfire. While Zevrak plotted his ascension to godhood, cracks splintered his dominion. Many lesser demon lords, wearied by endless war, questioned their king's hunger for destruction.
Prince Vaerok, driven by arrogance and rage, sought to crush all rebellion. But Princess Nyxara, returning to Mal'Karash after aiding Solandria, spoke words of warning to those who would listen.
"The Infernal King leads us to oblivion," she told the council. "Our power is not eternal. If we burn the world, we shall burn with it."
Few heeded her at first, but the seeds of doubt were sown.
Hidden deep beneath the volcanoes of Netherhollow, Zevrak completed his forbidden ritual. The Ebon Mirror a dark relic of the Creator's forgotten wars, was unsealed. Through it, Zevrak glimpsed the void beyond the world, where ancient entities slumbered and awaited release.
Drunk with power, Zevrak sought to tear the veil between the realms. If successful, the demons would no longer be bound to flesh alone; they would become spectral horrors, immune to sword and spell.
Lilithra, watching her husband's descent into madness, began to plan her own survival.
Knowing they could not allow Zevrak to complete his ritual, the united forces of Eldaris marched south. From the forests of Sylvaran came Thalorien and Selene, leading battlemages and forest guardians. From Ironspine, King Durgan brought war machines and rune powered artillery. Solandria's banners flew high under King Leonhart, and from Netherhollow itself came Nyxara, with rebel demons at her back.
The march to Mal'Karash was long and perilous, plagued by volcanic eruptions and infernal ambushes. But the alliance pressed on, driven by desperation.
For if Zevrak succeeded, Eldaris would cease to exist as they knew it.
The final battle began beneath the shattered spires of Mal'Karash, where rivers of lava flowed like blood. Zevrak's legions met the alliance in a storm of fire and steel.
Leonhart faced Vaerok upon the Ashen Bridge, their blades clashing amid smoke and flame. Kaelen and Selene fought side by side, weaving spells of light and shadow. Durgan's artillery tore through demon ranks, shaking the volcanic slopes.
But the tide of battle shifted when the Ebon Mirror began to pulse, drawing souls from the fallen and unleashing wraiths upon the battlefield. Swords passed harmlessly through their forms; only magic and unity could stop them.
In a twist of fate, Queen Lilithra betrayed her husband. Realizing Zevrak's madness threatened all creation, she shattered the mirror's bindings at a critical moment, weakening its power.
But Zevrak, driven beyond reason, struck her down with his infernal blade. Her dying breath unleashed a curse that drained the mirror's energy, halting the veil's collapse.
With his plans ruined, Zevrak roared in defiance. The alliance seized the moment.
Leonhart, Kaelen, and Nyxara confronted Zevrak atop the Infernal Spire. Their battle shook the skies.
Nyxara, tears in her eyes, faced her father not as a daughter, but as a warrior of Eldaris. With one final strike, she drove her enchanted spear through his heart, ending the reign of the Infernal King.
Zevrak fell, his body consumed by the very flames he had once commanded.
The war was over.
Or so they thought.
With Zevrak's death, the demon legions crumbled into disarray. Nyxara, though offered the throne of Netherhollow, chose instead to dismantle its tyranny. She declared a new dominion where demons and mortals might coexist, though many doubted such a peace could last.
The allied kings returned home, weary and changed. Thalorien reopened Sylvaran's borders, Durgan vowed to rebuild the north, and Leonhart began healing Solandria's wounds.
But beneath their victories, the land still trembled. The Ebon Mirror, cracked but not destroyed, whispered in the night. Its power was not gone, it was waiting.