The defense of Lisle City turned into a grueling campaign of shadows and lightning strikes.
Over the next ten days, the Sentry legions arrived in force. Three full legions — nearly two thousand elite Kai — encircled the city, setting up golden light barriers and purification arrays designed to burn away dark energy. Captain Harlan Voss coordinated from a central command tent, while the Viscount provided strategic oversight with his overwhelming light authority. Kade led elite strike teams, his time-intuition making him a nightmare for ambush tactics.
Matt’s Night faction, though smaller (now around 70 core members with growing civilian support), held significant advantages in the urban terrain. The Codex runes allowed them to create pocket Veils in key districts — zones where night ruled
