I watched silently as thousands knelt before me, a sea of familiar and unfamiliar faces stretching out in every direction beneath a sky now painted in chaotic cosmic brilliance. The air trembled gently, carrying echoes of distant thunder, remnants of shattered stars still cascading softly like glittering snow. Many faces had stayed familiar, comforting in a distant way, yet countless others had transformed dramatically—no longer human, each reborn as a powerful demon. Expressions of gratitude and devotion flickered across their features, emotions I could recognize but no longer feel myself.