If he remembered correctly from his readings in the library back in the Will Hall, Duke came after Marquis and served as the prerequisite for ascending into the Span, with Archduke sitting just beyond it.
'I skipped an entire rank.'
That alone explained why the Abyss god that had attacked their territory had felt so underwhelming.
His slaughter during the Ascension Game had proven to be an invaluable advantage. Still, Atticus couldn't help but focused on a lingering thought.
'The Abyss god was still at the Duke rank… which means I'm still at the bottom of the Span.'
It suggested that ascending the Span had far less to do with will rank, and far more to do with the accumulation of territory.
Even so, the realization brought him a measure of relief. The gods ruling the surrounding territories were most likely Dukes as well, which made their strength predictable.
