Arthur nodded slowly. "And her disappearance weakened the sect."
"It did," Lady Ayara said bitterly. "Not immediately. For the first few decades, the sect continued as it had. But our enemies were watching. They were waiting."
"When enough time had passed and our ancestor still hadn't returned, they struck."
"Who attacked you?" Arthur asked.
"Multiple forces," Lady Ayara replied. "Old enemies of our sect. Remnants of demonic sects we'd destroyed. Even some righteous sects that had been jealous of our power and influence."
"They formed a temporary alliance. Their goal was simple: destroy the Evil God Extermination Sect completely."
"And they nearly succeeded it seems," Arthur said quietly.
"Yes," Lady Ayara confirmed. Her voice was heavy. "We fought. We fought with everything we had. But without our ancestor, we couldn't withstand the combined assault of so many powerful forces."
"Our sect faced extinction."
