The Blood Cult was not the only Sage-level powerhouse that had begun weaving machinations on the void created by the passing of the Emperor of Harmony.
Other Sage-level powerhouses began making moves, understanding the once-in-a-lifetime opportunity that had befallen them. They secretly began evaluating the princes and princesses who could serve as a vessel to exert control over the Kandrian Empire.
Emperor Rael sired so many children that they had many candidates whom they could woo. It didn't matter if they didn't have any power; with a whole Sage-level powerhouse supporting them, they could make a serious bid for the throne.
A silent storm had begun to brew in the Kandrian Empire less than an hour after the death of the Emperor of Harmony. The only reason it was silent as opposed to violently loud was the presence of one and only one man.
They feared him.
