(One Year Later, The Cult Of Ascension)
For nearly an entire year following Leo's visit to Planet Makwana, the universe entered what appeared to be a strangely peaceful phase, as no major wars erupted openly between the dominant powers while the Cult continued expanding and consolidating its territories steadily.
The Dragons stopped pushing deeper into Great Clan territory, and in return the Great Clans also stopped attempting any large scale counter offensives, as the peace deal that Mauriss made held strong.
To ordinary citizens scattered throughout the Rainbow Stream, it genuinely looked as though the universe had finally entered a period of relative stability once again.
However, that appearance of peace was nothing more than a facade, because although the universe looked peaceful outwardly, countless hidden developments quietly unfolded behind closed doors.
And more often than not, most of them were being planned by one man, the Deceiver Mauriss.
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