The successful defense of Lisle City marked a turning point, but victory brought new challenges.
Matt’s faction now controlled key neutral zones across the two cities. Civilian support grew — markets operated safely under night protection, academies like Camelot saw quiet defections of students disillusioned with rigid Kai hierarchies, and even some lower-rank Vigilants began secret negotiations for truces in specific districts.
Yet the national Sentry Council refused to yield. Operation Daylight Purge continued with reinforced legions, now bolstered by experimental light artifacts that partially resisted shadow drains.
Worse, the ancient Light-Binder remnants had made contact.
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