"Breaking news! The coronation ceremony will begin in thirty-seven days!"
"His Majesty is about to be crowned Emperor!"
"The Prime Minister issued a statement declaring that the Ashen Kingdom has met all the conditions to be elevated to an Empire!"
"Marshal Dolores unconditionally supports His Majesty Cassius!"
Such voices spread throughout Anzeta, whether in cities long controlled by the Ashen Kingdom or newly conquered territories.
And on the vast Fianso Continent, people caught in conflict and war also learned this news—in the far northern Anzeta Great Wilderness, a country ruled by a Red Dragon had overthrown the millennia-old Northern United Kingdom and established a new kingdom.
That Red Dragon was named Cassius, called the King of Ashes, the Infernal Calamity, and the Dragon Prince. It was said to be a direct descendant of Tiamat, born with strength comparable to the Legendary.
This news was surprising, but not enough to draw serious attention from people.
