Despite being known as the land of the draconic elves, the Grand Duchy of Vaeldrinn is not a land inhabited solely by them.
Quite the contrary.
It would be more accurate to call it a territory ruled by elves who do not even have a good relationship with their kin in the Kingdom of Naelion.
In the distant past, before elven rule, this was an imperial territory.
It was conquered after a counterattack in response to the Empire's attempt to exterminate an isolated people in the mountains.
It was this war that resulted in Khaedryss being unleashed upon the Empire, killing countless emperors and burning millions of imperial civilians.
This earned her the nickname Slayer of Immortals and Butcher of Empires.
Had she not lost interest and returned to her deep slumber, the Rose Empire of today would likely not even exist.
"It's quite a story..." Qingyi repeated to himself as he arrived at a border town of the Grand Duchy of Vaeldrinn.
