The war in the Oria Empire ended with a decisive victory for Empress Na, simultaneously ushering in a new chapter for the empire. The empire entered a period of rapid development, and everything seemed to be progressing as Cai Zheng had envisioned. However, problems arose in the south. The envoy Cai Zheng sent to the south to report the situation was assassinated by southern mages! Furthermore, the south declared independence, calling itself the Southern Mage Alliance! They had originally been part of the empire, and had been causing trouble throughout the war. After the war, while the empire was recuperating, they seized the opportunity to rebel, killing a large number of former Des Empire members, then selecting their own leaders and declaring independence! Faced with the southern

