State of Peril

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On Astarat…

While Apollo amassed power, a completely different situation unfolded within Astarat. As he spent over a year consolidating his influence over the Nihilistic Rings, over ten years had passed on Astarat. Those who were once his peers were no longer in their adolescence; time had already shown its inevitable effects.

More importantly, the catastrophe that all of the War Academies, Great Families, and Supreme Families feared took place―over these ten years, the Terror's power swelled to new heights. Compared to the first coming of this catastrophe, most felt this one far surpassed its lethality.

As such, the War Academies entered warfare preparation mode, resulting in a severe change in their teaching style and content. 

Meanwhile, those who attended the academies with Apollo had long since graduated and migrated to the frontlines.]

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Within the Catastrophe Lines…