The Dragon Guard lay in ruins, and the entire Wyvern Ridge, along with the vital force beneath, was severed by a single strike from Seth's sword. This powerful strike sent shockwaves throughout Aylka.

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Within the Regal Observatory, the Elder Sage sat upon a massive compass, engaged in hushed recitations. Suddenly, the ground shook as if in an earthquake.

The central compass, under the impact, burst open with a resounding crack. Elder Sage trembled, spat out a mouthful of blood, and was visibly wounded.

"Master! What happened to you?" Grace, who had just entered, was startled and rushed to assist him.

"It's an inevitable twist of fate! An inevitable twist!" Elder Sage sighed deeply and coughed.

"Master! What do you mean?" she asked.

"The vital force ... has been destroyed!"

He said mournfully, "My earlier prediction has hit the mark. A single sword has sliced through the vital force of the Dragonmarsh.

"From now on, things in the government will be a mess, and the fate of th