The South had cities of gold and temples of blood.
But far beyond them—where mountains wept ash and wind howled like dying gods—stood the Iron Wastes.
And there, surrounded by smoke and clawed ruins, ruled a woman known only as:
"The Beast Queen."
A Mission Not Given, but Chosen
The Matriarch didn't command him to go.
She only whispered as Ryon departed:
> "If you truly want to break the System… seek the one even it can't chain."
And that's how he found himself riding alone toward a land no priestess dared bless.
The Iron Wastes.
A place where cursed beasts ruled tribes of broken warriors, and women didn't marry—they hunted.
For power.
For blood.
For the right to rule by domination.
> System Update: Wild Zone Reached
Hazard Level: High
Magic Interference: 78%
Known Soul Thread: Undiscovered (Masked by ambient corruption)
Local Title: The Howling Bride
Quest Triggered: "Survive the Arena of Beasts"
Arrival at Clawspine Hold
