Within the Demonwing Empire, inside the Imperial Council Hall.
Emperor Machiel sat upon his throne, his expression so dark it seemed as if water might drip from it.
The entire grand hall was deathly silent—so quiet that even a pin dropping could be heard.
After exterminating the Giant Elephant demon race, the Crossbridge Empire had swept through and annihilated the Dawonru Empire with thunderous force.
Immediately afterward, it surged onward, swallowing half of the Demonwing Empire's territory, leaving them no time whatsoever to catch their breath or mount a response.
At this point, any clever strategy or elaborate deployment had become a pale and powerless joke in the face of the enemy's absolute strength—nearly a million God King–rank forces and tens of millions of God General–rank legions.
