The expedition to the ruins of that legendary figure had been delayed for quite some time.
At first, it had been scheduled to begin barely weeks after the discovery was confirmed. But reality, as always, proved far more complicated than intention.
There were many reasons for the delay.
But two stood above the rest.
Internal… and external.
Internally, the capital itself had not been unified.
Powers within the kingdom had clashed behind closed doors the moment news of the ruins surfaced. No one wanted to be excluded from a ruin tied to a legendary existence.
So progress stalled.
Externally, the situation was no simpler.
The ruins did not belong solely to one kingdom's discovery rights. Negotiations had taken weeks to finalize.
So the expedition was delayed.
Again.
And again.
Until eventually…
Everything aligned.
The internal disputes within the capital reached a temporary equilibrium. External negotiations between kingdoms concluded under mutual benefit agreements.
