A King's First Decree
The grand palace that once stood as the heart of the Gautam Kingdom was no more. In its place, a dark monolith of obsidian and ethereal fire rose, twisting into the sky like the roots of an ancient, demonic tree. The Black Lotus Throne—Shree Yan's domain.
Within its halls, a vast assembly of warlords, sect leaders, and fallen kings gathered. They had been summoned not by invitation, but by absolute command.
The air crackled with an unseen force as Shree Yan ascended his throne.
Clad in black robes embroidered with crimson sigils, he exuded an aura that was neither human nor divine. His very presence defied mortality.
"Speak," he commanded, his voice colder than the abyss.
A trembling elder from the Radiant Sky Sect stepped forward, his forehead drenched in sweat. "M-My Lord... What shall be the law of this new world?"
Shree Yan leaned forward, his crimson eyes gleaming.
"Strength is law. Those who are weak shall perish. Those who defy shall be erased."
The hall fell silent.
Then, a voice—bold yet foolish—rose among the kneeling figures.
"You are no god, Shree Yan!"
The words belonged to Devendra, once a high-ranking general of the Gautam Kingdom, his spirit still burning with defiance. "You are merely a tyrant who—"
A single flicker of Shree Yan's fingers.
Devendra's body shattered.
Not a scream. Not a sound. Just dust carried away by the cold wind.
"The first and last to challenge me," Shree Yan whispered, his gaze sweeping over the crowd.
The surviving rulers and sect leaders bowed lower, their knees pressing against the cold obsidian floor.
"Now, let us begin."
The Age of the Immortal King had begun.