Meanwhile

It wasn't up to anyone. Ah wait, it actually was. The Lord of Laziness, the Eternal Sleeper, and the King of Death. During the past era, he was deemed as the strongest out of the Seven Divine beings. However, he's been long forgotten, not even written in the annals of history.

And yet, he emerged now for gods know what reason.

Religious leaders from the six existing beliefs were all informed of their history. They were told how the six religions came into power, and how they must fight to keep the creatures of the night at bay.

However, a few details were kept secret to create a new world, one where the Seventh never existed.

"How long was I out?" Indloth, the seventh divine being asked his assembled retinue as he lazed around on a throne that looked more like a sofa.

"My lord, it's been t-" Ligma, the lusty noble vampire tried to answer him.

"Ah. Stop, I don't want to know."