The first punitive war against the Utopia had ended in a strange, hollow fashion. The Alliance suffered almost no real losses; aside from the spellcasters and warriors killed in Utopia's initial surprise assault, not a single casualty was added afterward.0

And yet no one could call this a victory. In the eyes of central command, it was an unqualified defeat. The Utopia had sunk wholly into the void. Though such an act would otherwise be dismissed as suicidal folly, given the Utopia's understanding of the void…0

A dull roar trembled across the sky. Skyborne City had arrived one step too late, its main citadel emerging from the heavens with a thunderous roar as it slowly descended. Teleportation arrays flared to life, releasing teams of scholarly wizards who immediately hurried over to where Utopia had plunged into the void and began to analyze the traces left behind.0

"They surpassed all our expectations. It's unfortunate, but we failed—we couldn't stop them. You must already understand what kind of enemy we're now forced to face. Until...0