Three days later, as the days of offerings came to an end, the Red Moon Cathedral burst with crimson light as it screamed off over the horizon. The dozens of asteroids continued to orbit around it as it left.2

Whatever people from various species remained in the valley all prostrated on the ground with masks on their faces. After the cathedral was gone, they all breathed sighs of relief in their hearts. Now that the offerings had been given, it would be years before they needed to consider doing it again. Though everyone was relieved, most people also felt internal pressure building up within them.8

According to calculations, the red moon would be coming very soon. There was no fixed schedule governing the coming and going of the red moon in the Moonrite Region. However, there was a special way to get a good idea of the timetable. And that was by keeping track of when the cathedral came for the harvest of offerings. When the interval switched to once every three to five years, that indicated the red moon... would appear soon. At that time, when life for most people was about to end, evil would proliferate and everything would devolve into chaos and war.1

This time it would be no different.2

“The Moonrite Region is about to become a scene straight out of hell,” said the entity...0