World events

Caelumnis is invaded by fog monsters. A hero named Reinhardt and Farah of the Saint's Guard stop the invasion and save the city. Reinhardt goes missing shortly after.

Immense sandstorm dubbed "Ardia's Fury" by the natives appears on the continent and stops Luxan advance towards the capital.

Chevell begins to militarize its eastern border in response to Jotunheim.
Presidential election campaigns begin with the following candidates:
- Venerio Serafino (Reformist party)
- Hubert Thaler (Center party)
- Arianne Delcroix (Traditionalist party)
Aeronautics professor R. Webster of the Eversley Institute, known for innovations that have put Chevell ahead of the other nations in airship technology, goes missing.
A serial killer begins targeting female prostitutes in the capital. They are dubbed "V" due to the symbol they leave on their victims.
Voidtouched "pilgrims", motivated by Luxan envoys operating in Chevell, embark on a perilous journey towards Lux Sanctus through the Barrier Sea.

Jaana Grunvald becomes jarl of Jotunheim.
Johan Grunvald attempts a coup in Jotunheim, but fails. Johan goes missing shortly after.
Voidtouched Jotuni citizens to be corralled into the capital by jarl's orders.
Eigan refugees are arriving on ships to Jotunheim, but those of them who are voidtouched are separated from their families and taken somewhere.
Jotunheim begins militarizing its western border. Chevell responds in kind.

Saint Lucia urges for global peace summit to be held on neutral ground in Cen, to unite humanity against common enemy.

Xinguang's western army loses ground to Luxan invasion due to loss of supply lines.
Eastern half of Xinguang is enveloped by mysterious black clouds, which stops Luxan advance towards the capital.