The Meuse Desert, located in the midwest of the continent and southwest of the Austen Kingdom, was highly notorious. The Great Drought had sent massive sandstorms across the land, bringing famine to Austen as well as some sections of the Central continent.

In the early days of the Meuse Desert, it was only the size of three or four small estates. After hundreds of years, it had expanded to over half of Austen’s land. That was when it became known as the Meuse Desert.

In the founding myths of Austen, the one who killed the founder, and was eponymous with a disaster, had been Meuse. The people of the desert kingdom had begun to believe that a grudge held by the mythical creature was turning the earth dry. They couldn’t accept that this unreasonable disaster was merely accidental misfortune.

They didn’t believe that disaster occurs when good luck changes directions.

Thanks to the sacred nature of the Sultan, the people of Austen treated the drought as an enemy. If the drought halted, they would say that they were victorious, and when the drought resumed, they would say...