With the route toward the next world secured, Cain gave a final nod to the Primordial of Void before vanishing in a flash of crimson light.
He now had everything he needed—the means, the resources, the machinery, and the path. All that remained was to ensure the strength and unity of his generals.
It did not take long for him to reappear within the Scarlet Crown, the floating capital of his kingdom. Waiting within its central chamber were the pillars of his dominion, the ArchDeities of the Scarlet Kingdom.
As Cain materialized before them, every head bowed low.
"Hail the Scarlet King!"
The shout echoed through the marble chamber like thunder, shaking the air itself. The nine ArchDeities gazed upon him with reverence and awe, their souls trembling beneath the magnitude of his aura. They had done their best to grow in the last fifteen years, yet the Scarlet King's power still overwhelmed them.
