> System Arc Update:
❖ New Phase: Eclipse War – Counterstrike
❖ Objective: Sever One Court Flame Root
❖ Sovereign Status: Rogue Ascendant
❖ Threads: 8 Active / 30
❖ Strategic Advantage: Emotion-Fused Threads Unlocked
The morning after the Inquisition assault, the war room blazed with tension.
A map of the Flame Realms hovered over Ryon's command table, red lines streaking across the South, North, and beyond. Each one marked a flame root — magical anchors connecting the Court's power to the world's leyline network.
"They've held these for centuries," Neive said. "If we sever even one, the entire throne's flame will destabilize."
Kaela cracked her knuckles. "Which one do we break first?"
Seris pointed at a flickering point on the map — one pulsing weirdly.
> "That one. In the Hollow Spires."
Shaera narrowed her eyes. "That's not a root. That's a vault."
Seris smirked. "Exactly. Their oldest secret is buried there."
> Mission Unlocked: Flame Root Assault – Hollow Spires
