Klithyia

The people of Alanluriel are starving, losing their minds, resorting to their cannibalistic nature. They are in need of a savior; someone or something to fix their situation, and restore the peace they once knew. And then that savior comes, a group of people known as Biccas. They promise to not only restore the empire, but to make it better than it ever was before. And they plan to do this by giving out klithyia, or magic.
But there's always a catch.
Empress Evinan knows the truth about klithyia. It's a drug; it draws you in and never releases its grip. It makes you defenseless. It makes you willing to do anything to get more, and only the biccas know how to make it.
But do they listen? Of course not.
They will pay for not listening to their Empress.