The battlefield lay in absolute silence.
The once-mighty Sun-Blade Dominion—a kingdom blessed by divine power for millennia—was now nothing more than shattered remnants of its former self. Their god, Sol'Rath, had been struck down. Their armies, once unbreakable, stood frozen in the presence of the being that had erased their deity from existence.
Xel'Varyn stood at the center of it all.
Her six arms pulsed with abyssal energy, her very presence distorting reality. The shadow of an eclipsed sun loomed behind her, a symbol of her ascension.
The soldiers of the fallen Dominion stared at her.
Some wept.
Some trembled.
Some… knelt.
The first to do so was High General Aedric Valyn.
He had once been a proud warrior, a commander who fought in the name of the Ever-Burning Sun. Now, he looked up at Xel'Varyn, eyes filled with both reverence and terror.
He spoke—his voice shaking.
"We were told gods were eternal."
"You have proven otherwise."
His head bowed.
"We will follow you… Eclipse Sovereign."
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[System Update: Empire Creation Achieved]
New Title Acquired:
Eclipse Sovereign (Absolute ruler of the fallen sun's domain.)
New Ability Unlocked:
Godbound Dominion (All who kneel before you become bound to your will, their faith empowering your ascension.)
Territory Acquired:
Former Sun-Blade Dominion → Now the Eclipse Empire
Notable Figures Converted:
Aedric Valyn, High General → Sworn Eclipse Warlord
5,000 Elite Sun-Blade Knights → Now Eclipse Templars
1.2 Million Citizens Pledge Fealty
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The Coronation of a God
Word spread like wildfire.
The Kingdoms of the Radiant West—once allies of the Sun-Blade Dominion—were thrown into chaos.
The Celestial Pantheon, the gods who had ruled from the heavens, were shaken.
A god had been slain.
A new entity had taken its place.
And Xel'Varyn had no intention of stopping.
Her three left arms stretched outward, conjuring void-bound banners that rose into the sky, marking the birth of her new empire.
Her three right arms gripped her glaive, a declaration to all who would dare resist her.
She turned to the gathered soldiers, her gaze piercing through their very souls.
Her voice, now laced with divine authority, shook the heavens.
"The age of false gods is over."
"The Eclipse reigns supreme."
And with those words—
The Era of the Eclipse began.
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[To Be Continued...]