In the following days, Lancelot stayed inside the cave, meditating and refining his Qi day and night like a cloistered young woman. Although he didn't step outside, he was well-informed about the outside world because Soveris would occasionally send messengers to update him with the latest intelligence. Additionally, young Isa would sometimes leave to participate in important activities of the Cranvo cult, such as presiding over funerals or blessing followers, and she would share her insights with Lancelot upon her return.
The Battle of Witches' Forest, the Chadegory Declaration, and the Battle of Raventown unfolded like three boulders thrown into a pond, their ripples still unsettled. After Lancelot's highly publicized charge, no major events occurred in the Kingdom for a while, but beneath the seemingly calm surface, dark currents were surging.
