C2728 Trading Fair

"So this is... the truth behind the Empire's birth."

Elizabeth gazed at the light screen projected by the magic mobile, her face shrouded in shadow, with only the faint flicker of two ghostly blue soul flames visible.

Was it a sigh? A realization? Her words carried a complex mix of emotions, perhaps too intricate for even her to fully discern.

"Even the mightiest empires face their downfall