Vanessa deems it the proper time to vanquish the Defender General and completely annex the Kealyn domain. Their recent defeat at the battle of Wisconse has led her to formulate a plan with Vale at its core. Now all she waits for is the proper time to execute the plan. After the city of Wisconse is restored to its former glory, General Emmanuel divides his army into two halves, one under his command to free Lipaen, the other to go to Paefonia under Luke’s command. When Vanessa is informed of this situation, she sends Annebel and the vermillion robed Arcanist to Lipaen. They shall execute the first part of his plan and it is to leave a break on the shield that protects the empire. Upon arriving at Lipaen, Emmanuel rides over to its north gate. Halting his steed, he points his whip to the

