Chapter 812 Mad World
This announcement from the gods took center stage over every other affair taking place on Trion, shaking every Noble house to its foundations. There had always been discussions and speculations surrounding the seemingly unending war inside Trion.
For as long as any mortal could remember, two of the seven continents were hell itself, where the blood of generations of Dominators, dating back to a million years, had spilled.
For Trion this war was a complicated affair, for one it was the source of their greatest pride that they were able to fight against two Supreme Worlds for a million years and keep them at bay, but it was also the source of their greatest shame that they could not push out their adversaries and had to give up two of their continents instead.
However, the Noble houses of Trion were aware that any time their gods had taken the battlefield, they had soundly defeated their opponent, killing Archmages and Demon Princes.
Only those at the top of the houses knew that this effort could be considered useless and was just a game played by the gods. Killing gods or Demon Princes were impossible, you could only banish them for a while. Their only weakness was their God Spark, but where could you find something that a god was determined to hide?
Something must have changed as the gods decreed that the seven noble houses, including those of Minerva who had never participated in the war, send all the armies they could manage to the battlefield, and it was decided that the family who was responsible for slaughtering the highest number of Mages and Demons, or accomplishing a tremendous feat on the battlefield that would lead to the end of the war would be crowned the ruler of Trion.
There were rumors abound that this drastic change in the manner of selection was because the God King was going to decide once and for all, who the true Ruler of Trion was to be. The winner would become the Final Emperor.
As if this news was not enough to shake the foundations of the Empire, there was a hidden message that had 'somehow' become known to all; The gods would be fighting this battle alongside them.
The gods were calling all members of their bloodlines back to them. If the excitement had washed away from their eyes, perhaps this fact should have scared them.
In the background the gods of Trion began to move pieces, every day their Anima shone bright as they bestowed blessings and weapons to their fatefuls. Bloodline Treasures and weapons that were once thought lost or had been seized by other families were mysteriously returned, and the entire world of Trion bubbled.
Dominators began to advance their bloodline powers without caring for their foundations, as the skies were lit up with the glow of State Advancement. A madness had been bestowed on every Dominator as they no longer feared what their unstable foundation would affect their future progress, they only knew that they needed more power.
However, keener minds noticed that the backlash of advancement had mysteriously reduced, and Dominators could easily ascend through the Paths of Dominion far more easier than ever in history.
Acts that had been forbidden for advancement, including cannibalizing bloodline and talents became rampant. In the shadows entire households were slaughtered, their flesh and blood were eaten and their Territories swallowed.
Everything was for the sake of power. After a while, the most depraved individuals found out that there seem to be no punishment when their acts were discovered. The Justice Council, the most feared arm of the God King that policed the affairs of Dominators were quiet.
There was a brief moment when Trion seemed to hold its breath, perhaps some Dominators knew they were about to go down a slippery slope; this was the time when order and a firm punishment should be made to check this madness, but there was none.
No order from the top to regulate the madness hidden inside the blood of Dominators and with the infusion of so many foreign Dominators into Trion who were not aware of the hidden madness happening on the ground, all hell was let loose.
Trion began to cannibalise itself as Earth gods after Earth gods began to appear. A determined Dominator who was insane enough could grow from the first circle to the fourth circle by devouring tens of thousands of his bloodline members.
