Location: Demon Palace, Archives → War Room | Demon Realm
Time: 29 Frostforge - 1 Voidmarch, 9938 AZI | Days 490-492/188-190
Realm: Upper Realm (Demon)
The demon archives smelled of old parchment and preservation spells.
Ren stood before a table piled with ancient scrolls, his purple eyes scanning text that most demons couldn't read anymore. The old language. The script from before the Great War, when demons had been numerous and powerful and hadn't needed to claw for survival with each passing generation.
"Majesty," Uggor said softly, the head librarian's voice barely disturbing the heavy silence. "These are the last of the Shaolin records. Everything we have on entry requirements, historical accounts, and artifact classifications."
The ancient demon looked exhausted. Understandable—Ren had summoned him before dawn, demanding every piece of information about the lost world. Three hours later, Uggor had produced enough scrolls to bury the research table.
