It SEEMS to be a bit rushed but considering where you are in the story and what's going on I can't really tell.
As expected of tia, her first thought is to suppress all knowledge that a land of myth and lore had resurfaced. Typical bureaucracy! Anything to keep the status quo.

looks good to me.

Considering you previously said Elysium was a hub of hyper-advanced technologies, of which the other cultures could only salvage and reverse-engineer some, I'll assume his technological woes stem more from the city having been picked clean, and he also wishes to know how much closer the others have come to what his city-nation was at its pinnacle.

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Actually, You're completely correct!

Liking it so far, loved how it didn't just dump the backstory on us, and I really like Dominic so far for some reason.

I feel something fishy here

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How do you figure?

6601519 celestia always knows more than he appears never say completely the truth
I'm not very good at English but what I read in the story the protagonist got trapped BY ACCIDENT
It sounds a bit fishy
Elysium now disbanded because I am more than convinced that Blackburn had competent assistants who could manage well Elysium. if for some reason he was absent
Now if celestia was his friend because I organized a search
and because going with a contingent of 25 guards if they are friends to me is just an excuse
ok maybe I'm exaggerating and my assumptions are wrong
and I've seen too many chapters of the secret files x
greetings and good luck
ps great story

There will be many others wishing to take advantage of this situation, one of which is to perhaps kill or capture Blackburn. Though if his Golem army is still considered the elite of fighting forces, it would be rather humorous.

Though he may be quite sad to hear that the Griffons are in poorer times as well, perhaps not unified without their idol as before and no royalty.

You open to Crossovers?

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Maybe later on when this damnable writers block is gone... And after Blackburn sends his token...

6669892 Sweet, did you enjoy my story?

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So far, yes I am. Really hope it works out for you and doesn't get cancelled like some other ones I enjoyed.