As it turned out, without the Skeleton Legion, the Spore Jungle had no trouble conquering an Eighth-Rank Plane.
After taking that Eighth-Rank Plane, Spore Queen Luna allocated land to Medivh as usual and invited him to build a Block City.
The alliance between the Spore Queen and Medivh had never been founded on the military might of the Skeleton Legion.
The alliance's foundation was the Wrynn Dark Tower system.
The Spore Jungle and Block City were inseparable, symbiotic partners.
After transforming that plane into the Spore Plane, they had used the Glimmer Plane as bait to obtain coordinates to twelve planes. Six of the seven Eighth-Rank Planes had already fallen, leaving only the last one, now under the Spore Queen's watchful gaze.
That plane wouldn't hold out much longer. After a brief period of rest, the Spore Queen would launch a plane war.
The other five Ninth-Rank Planes couldn't be taken in a short time.
Like she had in the Tarot Plane, the Spore Queen planned to appear in the other four Ninth-Rank Planes as a reinforcer and ally herself with the local powers.
Alternatively, she could cultivate a weak local power, take over from within, and appear under the guise of that native force.
"Medivh, long time no see!"
In mid-November that year, Rhine returned to North Kurd City for a reunion with his son.
For years, Rhine had led the Hobarton Family. After the family produced a Seventh-Rank Knight some time earlier, he resigned as Marquis of the Hobarton Family and handed the title to the family's chosen successor.
The Hobarton Family respected Rhine's choice and didn't bind him with the ties of blood.
Rhine would always be a member of the Hobarton Family. They would welcome him back at any time to serve as an elder.
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