Chapter 219 The Queen's Gambit

• Deep within the gilded halls of Eldryn Fortress, Queen Maelora stood before her scrying mirror, her crimson robes pooling at her feet. The mirror shimmered with a faint glow, revealing fragmented images of her enemies—the group she had failed to capture.
• Her fingers curled tightly around her staff, its black crystal pulsating with an ominous light. Beside her, her loyal commander, General Darius, stood rigid, awaiting her orders.
• “They escaped the fortress,” she said, her voice a cold whisper. “But they won’t get far. They’re headed for Valdorn. Foolish, really.”