2 things made me wonder that.
1) Im told that the evil empire will attack in 2 weeks, and considering the time cycle system, that not all that much time until they should attack.
2) Emelina is killed by the spider queen, it states that i was too late, and i really didnt go after her straight away cause i wanted to beef up my party at the camp with new gear.

So, does time matter or all events are scripted and i can just chill and enjoy the game?