Lord Shadow

For six years, no one had seen him but people of Pandemonium believes in him, believe that he would once again, just like before, he would once again return.

In six years the population of humans on Earth had boomed. The period of peace between the Seven Great forces contributed greatly to that 

The populations had stabilized and in six years of peace there are many children living in a world that have never known of a world other than this world after the fall. 

The Cursed Generation some called this new generation of children. Children that was born after the fall. 

But some called them the Blessed Generation. 

While not everything is good in this new world and this new norm that everyone had to live in, it is undeniable that the current Earth is more powerful 

Before the fall there is around seven billion people on Earth. And that all changed when the Fall happened

During the Warring Periods of the many nations where warlords rises up to seize power and influence and rulers and servants are established, many more people died for fame and power. 

It was a time where great men and women rises up and created their own force. 

From Usman in Turkey, to Odin in Norway, Oreki and Hikigaya in Japan, Raymond in the fractured United States, Yue and Wei in China, Katarina in Russia, the Seven Fairy in the Korea peninsula, Erika in Greece and many other heroes and heroines rises up during this period of time.

Azief and his companion also rises up during this period. All the people that made a name during this time period all have grown to become the bigshot in this new world

Then there is the formation of the World Government, the Revolutionary Army and the League of Freedom. 

And the wars between them for power cost even more lives. Tens of thousands people dies like flies, the world is full of tragedy, greed and ambition propels the destruction even more

and then Pandemonium was formed and the world witness the birth of a legend. Death monarch, the strongest person in the world.

Commanding the clouds and rain with one hand. If he wanted to cover up the Heavens, with his power he could do it.

That is the dignity and influence of the strongest person in the world. All great men wanted to be like him, to sit at the apex of existence, sitting on that highest throne.

A lot of thing had happened since then but the change toward this incessant destruction that threaten to end humanity as a species started with an Article. 

The article of the world distribution issued from Pandemonium by Death Monarch had manage to create a fragile peace that enables humanity as a whole to stop for at least a moment from hacking each other to death.

It is ironic that Azief change was precipitated by Pandikar, the very same person that has plotted against him. 

To the Word Government, in public, they had to vilify and demonize Pandikar because of his coup. 

But in private, some of the Quorum members all feel a bit of admiration towards him

Even Hirate had regretted not taking Pandikar seriously of the threat beyond the stars which started the whole fiasco to begin with. 

There is Weronian Invasion that had happened that changed Pandikar worldviews and why he believes that the World Government should invest in a planetary technology, to monitor outer space and to prevent being blindsided by an invasion from distant star

There is a lot more dangers in outer space than one would imagine. 

Hirate lack of concern had pushed Pandikar into the path of no return and thus the tragedy that day was born.

But out of that tragedy, there is something else that happens that probably outset the outcome of that tragedy.

It makes Death Monarch slowly thinks about his position and his power in the world and how he could change the world if he wanted to 

Pandikar was dead but he did one thing that no organization on earth had been able to do. 

With his life, he had managed to change Death Monarch mind and become more active in the world 

Hirate had conflicted feeling for this renowned traitor of the World Government. There is a trace of regret and there is even respect.

Pandikar had predicted that the outer space is not entirely benevolent to humanity. 

Before, humanity and Earth had nothing to offer to the collective power of the intergalactic civilizations.

But now, they have the World Orb that had elevated humanity to be able to compete with the great civilization in the Universe.

As there is great opportunity, there is also great risk involved in it

Hirate and his colleague live in an era where there was television and entertainment, internet and all it vices and benefits. 

Aliens that come from outer space was always depicted in medias and movies like some benevolent species or a pacifistic civilization owing to their technological advances

But the Weronian Invasion was a rude awakening to these thoughts. 

Power is still power. Strength determines everything in the world. As such it was in Earth, such was also the case for the Heavens above.

A great civilization is not built by being pacifistic or being benevolent. It is by being powerful that a great civilization could be built.

While not all civilizations out in the outer space is as barbaric and warlike as the Weronians, they are not entirely altruistic or pacifistic either.

Like humans, they fought for benefits. They craved power and they want control. It is even more brutal and more heartless than one would imagine.

Only certain civilization that have reached the apex of power could ignore the squabbling of ants like those seven intergalactic powers that have the say in the United Intergalactic Alliance.

Pandemonium, the World Government and the Republic even after the formation of the Seven Great Powers, still remains the three most powerful forces on Earth.

Pandemonium had lead the Earth out of it cycle of killing each other for power and influence with one article of law that had to be obeyed by the Seven Great Powers.

It helps that it is also the strongest organization out of the three great powers. Pandemonium is a land of crouching tiger and hidden dragons.

Each seven great powers are constrained by the laws in the Article of World Distribution.

But, this law would not have come into effect or trusted by the others, if at that time Pandemonium was weak. 

It is obeyed and trusted because Pandemonium is strong.