The earth lay bare, riddled with scars.
But soon, the ground rumbled and shifted, the magma-flowing fissures closing again, and the craters made by meteors were filled in.
Under that all-encompassing force, the surrounding landscape gradually restored itself, as if the recent cataclysm had never occurred.
A vast Red Dragon soared in the sky, its golden vertical pupils gazing down at the beings below. Its shimmering scales glinted brilliantly in the sunlight.
Udo disregarded the dust, pressing his forehead against the ground, before lifting his head to gaze devoutly at the majestic figure of the Red Dragon.
"Your Majesty..."
Udo couldn't help but call softly, his body trembling with an uncontrollable surge of ecstasy.
He knew what this meant. It signified that the invincible His Majesty Cassius would once again lead them to victory, incinerating all enemies who dared stand before the Empire.
At last...
His Majesty Cassius had awakened.
