"I now officially abdicate the throne to my son, the Crown Prince," Nwadiebeube declared, turning his golden gaze toward the shadows where his children stood. "He will step into the light as the new leader of this kingdom, guiding our people toward an era of unprecedented prosperity, even as I set out on the sacred path to ensure the swift arrival of our salvation."
A blinding, golden halo materialized behind his head, casting an ethereal, almost suffocating radiance across the ruined hall. He was leaving them with one final testament. His words were a roaring decree to his people, but they were also a defiant challenge aimed directly at another great being, the hidden entity whose unseen eyes were locked entirely upon him.
