Karl sat in stunned silence as the Black Dragon Goddess' Avatar finished her story. He was still a bit shocked to be in the presence of the representatives of the Gods of War and Death, and then to be told that the hubris of the world's most powerful had been the downfall of the entire world, he couldn't process it all that quickly.
"So, once upon a time, everyone were Elites, even those of the other species, and it all ended because someone thought that they could take on the World Dragon?" Karl requested, desperately trying to make sense of the situation.
The Red robed man nodded grimly. "Foolish notion that. Nobody ever wins those challenges. But you are correct that every species on this world once had the full powers of the System on their side. Even the beastkin, though some of them insist they were actually cursed by the World Dragon to be used by others as good luck charms."
