Under Control
News doesn't stay in one place; it keeps travelling through the air and entering everyone's ears. Layland's takeover of Antares was already known by everyone in this world and they had mixed feelings about it. They were glad that Ilschevar still didn't leave his throne. However, they were worried about Layland whose might they couldn't scoff at.
Layland was a mysterious Demon. Except for the selected few, no one knew about his origin. He had suddenly popped up one day and kept achieving jaw-dropping feats. His growth rate was mind-boggling and the way he thought was terrifying. Many people speculated that he was the weapon Ilschevar had been working on for years because of his capability.
"Antares has fallen…you say?"
"It has, indeed."
"After millennia of endless war, Demons finally managed to get a territory outside their Cursed Land. It makes me wonder whether they are getting better or we have fallen back in terms of power growth."