The year of awakening forever divided the fates of the north and south. Oswald opened the sealed doors of the Tower of Shadows with the help of an amulet, releasing the Ancient Specter into freedom. Lord Varnell was banished from the Council of Elders after revealing his betrayal, but his allies swore revenge. Captain Morren turned out to be Varnell's spy, deepening the crisis of trust in the council. The Temple of Echoes collapsed after an earthquake — the priests claim it was a punishment for opening the Tower. The bridge over the Misty Gorge — the only crossing between the south and the north — fell, cutting off the two worlds forever. In the abandoned village of Oswald, the Child of Prophecy was born with the mark of the flame. Year 3 is the era of consequences — every choice of Oswald returned with doubled force.