Deathly silence fell across the Primal Firmament Realm.
Kaiser's gaze tracked upward, watching the sky disappear beneath writhing masses of armor and flesh.
War ships hung suspended overhead, their hulls blotting out what little light remained, casting shadows over him.
His hand tightened around Yggdrasil's Edge, knuckles going white.
'Legions of Envy...'
The thought came cold and sharp.
'I thought only the injured Demon Ruler would come… But if they're here, if the entire army decided to march...'
His jaw clenched, his breathing quickening despite his attempts at control.
'Then those commanders must be–'
Before the thought could complete, voices erupted from the army above.
"FINALLY!"
The word tore across existence with force that bent reality.
"After decades of silence, after years of waiting in darkness while our wounds festered and our rage built!"
Another voice joined, deeper than the first, carrying venom that made the air taste bitter.
