***
{Outside The Projection}
A pity indeed.
One felt by all in the hall.
They were now sure that their common knowledge of this man was intentional.
Yes, he was special; he'd done something great, but most of their Sultans did.
The reason why he was so popular was purely because of Malik.
He made sure that he was remembered.
Malik had truly learned.
Rehan's death...
A promise forced upon him.
That promise which made him a hypocrite.
No longer did he break any after that.
***
{Inside The Projection}
Fifth Gate: Al-Jaheem.
This was even worse.
More fire.
More Corruption
The moment Malik landed, the world around him roared.
It was no longer the same ground he grew familiar with, but a completely scorched, black crust that flaked like the charred surface of a damned coal.
A planet-sized ember of slow death.
The sky was replaced by a horizon made of ash.
He didn't hear the usual unending screams here.
Actually, he didn't even see one of the condemned.
