text: Note: Lima IV had become Desaix’s string puppet. It was a time when one could whisper “that person seems suspicious; maybe they’re after the king’s life” and it would lead to immediate imprisonment or even execution.
  Several suspicious deaths within the Zofian royal family. Zofia Castle had became a vortex of conspiracy and death, centred around Desaix.
  Note: Although some Zofian officers stood in his defence, because Mycen originally hailed from the Rigel Empire, his departure was never scrutinised.
  Jedah, a Duma Cantor offered his daughters Marla and Hestia as live sacrifices to Duma in exchange for Duma’s trust. At this time, the youngest of the three sisters–Sonya–escaped with her sisters’ help.
  Halcyon, the High Priest of the Duma Faithful, was chased by Jedah who received Duma’s support, and fled to the Lost Treescape.
  Afterwards, Jedah quickly gained control of the Duma Faithful. Protected by Duma, he transformed the faith into an evil entity.
  Note: The sudden changes in the Duma Faithful around this time seem inexplicable at first glance. On the contrary, the reasons are not that complicated. Originally a prideful dragon god, the fearsome War Father Duma had lost his sanity. In that case, it explains why the Duma Faithful started researching Terrors and invocations under Jedah’s guidance, and also why Duma started to favour people like Dolth and Nuibaba who put their own desires above all else. With Duma and Jedah’s malevolent ambitions aligning so perfectly, the Duma Faithful quickly became a group of fanatics.
  Emperor Rudolf of Rigel discovered his son, Albein, bore the Brand. He also received a report that a Zofian princess with a Brand was born around the same time. Realising Halcyon’s prophecy was in motion, Rudolf secretly met with Mycen, his old friend. He left the young Albein in Mycen’s care. Mycen took Albein to the hidden Ram Village, located outside of Zofia, and raised him as his own grandson.
  Note: It is a fact that Emperor Rudolf knew of the Zofian princess born with a Brand, despite his distance, but how he came by this knowledge is debatable. The most likely possibilities are either Liprica confiding with a midwife or attendant, or the midwife noticed the Brand.
  Note: Even after Liprica’s death, Lima IV’s philandering habits did not stop and only got worse. Despite having a relationship with several woman, after losing the love of his life, his heart was full of unease and boredom; his decadence was merely a means of escape. And so, his mind was dulled by everlasting days of pleasure.
  Princess Anthiese’s residential villa (which belonged to the Lima Family) was set ablaze. Thanks to Mycen who came rushing to her aid, Anthiese escaped. However, the villa’s other residents were slain by assassins hired by Desaix.
  Note: Since Lima IV was still young himself, he was apathetic towards his children and matters of succession. Additionally, after Liprica’s death, he had a few sons born from his many consorts; it seems he was uninterested in his daughter, Anthiese. Therefore, when Celica’s villa burned down, Lima barely reacted when he was told that everyone inside perished. If one was a treacherous vassal, he would be an ideal king to serve.