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The past year and a half haven't been exactly peaceful for the ones who were left behind.
Things have been rather hectic since the GMU discovered the cult's scheme. It was only uneventful for a little while before the cult began baring its fangs.
The death of one of the cardinals definitely rattled their coats badly, and they decided to unleash hell upon humanity for crossing them.
In the past year and half alone, they have captured 30 cities across empires, fully controlling and enslaving everybody within.
The GMU and the Imperial Court took swift action against them, but unfortunately, the cult has been prepared for a long time.
Along with their main scheme, the same one thwarted thanks to Ren's exposition, the cult was fully ready to target key areas to capture if their scheme had worked.
They've been laying the groundwork for decades. Most of their sleeper agents may have been uprooted, but it doesn't mean that the cult was out of options.
