While the War of the Fractured Thrones continued across distant layers of existence
the inner regions of the Veyris Empire remained protected.
Golden barriers stretched through cosmic skies.
Floating islands drifted peacefully.
The imperial palace still stood untouched.
Inside one of the great celestial halls, Kael Veyris' wives had gathered.
Soft starlight illuminated the room while endless cosmic rivers flowed outside the transparent crystal walls.
Seated around the chamber were:
Seraphina
Ignisia
Lilith
Nxy
Umbryssia
and many others.
Then
space folded softly.
Not aggressively.
Not as an attack.
Like reality itself politely making room.
Three familiar figures appeared.
Shub-Niggurath
Thyssarae
Yog-SothothThyssarae looked around the room.
Then smiled.
...You know, I expected more panic during a reality-scale war.
Ignisia leaned back comfortably.
Dragonfire flickered around her fingertips.
...Why panic?
...Kael is fighting.
Thyssarae stared for a moment.
...Fair point.
Nearby, Shub-Niggurath observed the room quietly.
Her green eyes moved toward Kaelignis' recent energy traces lingering in the air.
...The dragon child continues evolving.
Lilith nodded.
...Her growth rate has increased.
Yog-Sothoth looked toward the flowing cosmic rivers outside.
Countless tiny galaxies reflected in her eyes.
...Kaelignis has become a stabilizing point.
...Reality nearby unconsciously synchronizes around her.
Nxy blinked.
...You say that so casually.
Yog-Sothoth looked toward her.
...Should I say it dramatically?
Thyssarae immediately raised her hand.
...Please do.
Yog-Sothoth remained silent.
...No.
The room became quiet.
Then Thyssarae sighed dramatically.
...Missed opportunity."Ignisia crossed her arms.
...Everyone keeps talking about Kaelignis.
...But Kael himself still hasn't taken this war seriously.
The room paused.
Because everyone suddenly realized
that was true.
Kael Veyris still looked calm.
Still looked bored.
Still hadn't shown effort.
Even Yog-Sothoth became silent for a moment.
...Concerning.
Lilith looked over.
...You saying 'concerning' somehow feels concerning."Far away
Kael Veyris stood upon a battlefield of shattered stars.
Wukong laughed while fighting armies.
Athena commanded celestial formations.
Kaelignis burned through enemy forces with sovereign dragon flames.
Kael looked into the distance quietly.
Then for reasons nobody understood
he suddenly sneezed once.
Wukong froze.
...WAIT.
...CAN YOU EVEN DO THAT?!
Kael looked confused.
...Apparently.
Back in the imperial hall, Thyssarae suddenly smiled.
...I think someone was talking about him.
Ignisia looked away.
...Continue the conversation.