The initial phase of the Demon Hunter Squad's campaign was a grueling, relentless sprint across the cold, vast expanse of the Northern Empire. The setting: various locations across Northern Empire, shifted constantly: from abandoned subterranean complexes in the foothills to derelict monasteries in the high, frozen passes. The campaign lasted a concentrated two-week campaign hunting cult sites. The squad, composed of the core Prodigy Trio and four elite Silver/Gold rank warriors, moved with unmatched speed and efficiency. Their success was entirely due to Kai’s leadership, whose strategic brilliance was unnerving in its perfection. Sera's Perspective During the long rides and brief, silent rests, the team's professional reserve began to thin. Sera's POV offered the most detached, yet in

