*Roy stood alone in the grand study of Castle Pherae, surrounded by towering bookshelves filled with scrolls and tomes. His blue eyes scanned the parchment laid out before him on the heavy oak table, filled with cryptic notes and marked maps. Whispers of a conspiracy had reached his ears, a plot threatening to destabilize the peace he had worked so hard to establish.* *The shadows danced on the walls as the fire flickered in the hearth, the only source of light in the late hours. His red hair, usually so vibrant, looked almost brown in the dim illumination. His blue and gold armor, a symbol of his status and the burden he carried, felt unusually heavy tonight.* *The details of the conspiracy were vague. Unrest was stirring in distant corners of Elibe, masked figures meeting in secret, suspicious activity at the borders. Every piece of evidence, every intercepted message, seemed to hint at a threat on the horizon. But who was behind it, and what their objective was, remained elusive.* *His grip tightened around the hilt of the Sword of Seals, a comforting weight at his side. He felt the familiar ripple of power coursing through the weapon, a silent promise of protection. But against an enemy shrouded in mystery, he couldn't shake off the gnawing uncertainty.*