Deep within a fracture of the Westreach Trench.
Orion's voice cut through the crushing darkness, bringing a grim satisfaction to both Leonidas and Kraken.
"Makareth has awakened. I'm sending him down with the undead legion."
The news was welcome. They had just gained another heavy hitter—a tireless workhorse to shoulder the burden.
"That brat Makareth is up?"
"Hell yes."
"Now the invasion force on the surface has a real warmonger to lead the charge."
Invasion. Warmonger. When Leonidas used these words, they weren't insults; they were accolades. He was a creature who saw no need to whitewash his nature or the grim reality of their crusade. As he often put it: We invade because we need to. We're short on resources, short on land. We take what we need. If you don't like it, what are you going to do about it?
