As Alcides delved into the complexities of the world of rulers and legends, his mind often wandered to his dear friend, Eurydice. She was a young girl of about Alcides' age, and they had shared a close bond since childhood. Eurydice's life had been marked by tragedy and the cruel hand of fate. Her parents were victims of a ruthless invasion by the Thracian army on the order of the emperor of Thrace. The invasion had been a part of a cold war for superiority, and her family had become casualties of that brutal conflict. Eurydice, too, had been condemned to a tragic fate, but her destiny took an unexpected turn. A wise and enigmatic wizard, known for his unique abilities to see the hidden potential in individuals, had intervened. He had found something special in Eurydice, something that t

