Unnamed Continent
Unnamed Apex Planet
December 25th
Year 1054 of the 51st General Calendar
god Queen Artemisia Delgasso stood atop the vast expanse of a continent on the surface of an Apex world, her eyes cold as she stared down her former subordinate.
The traitor, a goddess with dishevelled hair and trembling eyes, knelt before her, clutching her stomach as she begged for mercy.
The kneeling goddess' demeanour was one of a desperate person—someone who knew their end was near.
"Please... forgive me."
The goddess whimpered, her voice barely a whisper.
"I didn't mean to—"
"It doesn't matter."
Artemisia cut her off, her expression unchanging. She didn't bother listening to any excuses and raised her sword, swinging it down in a single, fluid motion.
The slash was so fast that, for a moment, the goddess didn't even realize she'd been struck.
