Chapter 170 – The Calm Before Tomorrow
Five years later—
The world itself hadn't really changed.
Oh, people still went about their routines. Shops opened. Kids played. Merchants yelled their daily deals. But the air… the air felt different.
It was subtle, but everyone could feel it. Like the world was holding its breath.
Something was coming.
Something massive. Something catastrophic. And it was as if the world itself—its sky, land, sea—was quietly bracing for the impact.
Still, despite the tension in the air, much had changed behind the scenes during those five years.
Sophie had fully taken control of the human domain. No one questioned her anymore. The name "Crimson Empress" echoed across the lands, a title spoken with reverence—or fear.
And for good reason.
One rebellious noble family, loyal to Rome, had tried to stir shit up by saying that a woman shouldn't lead. That day, the sky under that family turned blood-red. And then came the rain.
