A whole month went by and there was still no news or movement from Drakoen. It was starting to feel like he had vanished and disappeared from the world along with Mercedes. Besides the rigorous preparation for the impeding war with the dark mage, it was rather peaceful. No incidents occurred at all and life felt normal for a moment. However, that was just an illusion. Everyone knew that the fleeting feeling of peace and tranquility was just the sweet calm before the storm. They knew that things ...