Long after he left the Survivor's Platform, Orion's gaze remained distant and grim.
The Cult of Four. Before Arthas had explained, Orion had assumed it was just an organization led by four demigods. Now he understood. The true patrons of this faction were likely four actual gods. Otherwise, brilliant and cunning individuals like the clown and the Witch would never have so easily betrayed the Champions Alliance and their commander.
To make matters worse, Arthas had confirmed that while the clown's rank might still be arch lord-peak, his true power was, without question, at the demigod level. He was absolutely certain of it.
"The path forward is no longer what I had envisioned," Orion murmured to himself. His original plan was simple: conquer the Forest of Nature, then expand outward. But learning that his enemy was the Cult of Four—the very faction the clown and the Witch had defected to—filled him with a profound sense of caution.
