Teris and the old King had both found the Immortal Stairway. They were just one last ritual away from successfully ascending to godhood, making them quasi-Fifth Order.
Yet, by a twist of fate, they both required the 'new King' of the Sun Empire as the medium for their own ascension.
Now, with only one medium available, it meant that only one of them could have their wish fulfilled.
This made them true, irreconcilable enemies! Foes of the Path!
"'Thief! So it was you who stealthily stole the Panacea! No, not a thief—you're a despicable vampire who doesn't even spare your own progeny!'"
Even with Teris's ruthlessness—though she planned to bear many offspring—she only wanted to provide them with a better life, allowing them to thrive and multiply in the Material World.
But this undying old monster actually regarded his descendants as fuel for his own resplendent glory?
