The declaration of war came not through explosions or dramatic confrontations, but through the quiet hum of Aetherite-powered warp gates activating across the continental network. What Marcus Stormwind had intended as a strangling blockade became the catalyst for the most comprehensive transportation revolution in human history.
I stood in the command center watching real-time deployment statistics as our enhanced warp gate network expanded exponentially. Each activation sent ripples through Skyveil's carefully maintained monopoly, turning decades of strategic positioning into expensive, obsolete infrastructure.
"Network expansion proceeding ahead of all projections," Dr. Chen reported, her voice carrying the excitement of someone witnessing the practical application of theoretical breakthrough. "Aetherite power consumption is running at twelve percent of traditional warp gate operations. We can maintain continental coverage indefinitely."
