[Central Africa, Orden’s Underground Kingdom]

Monsters inhabited a dark kingdom in Central Africa. Here, the monster king Orden received his servant’s report.

— Is that so?

— I have no excuses, Your Highness.

The king appeared calm, unlike his servant. He even seemed to be enjoying the situation.

— We dispatched monsters to protect Yoon Younghwa, but they were not enough.

— Do not worry. Who could have known that this Black Lotus would interfere with our work? We only need to prepare better guards next time.

The king gestured with his hand and a bipedal rabbit emerged from the darkness behind his throne. The monster possessed a man’s body, but a rabbit’s head.

— Gato, it is finally time for you to act.

The rabbit called Gato nodded without a word. He was Orden’s second masterpiece. A humanoid monster who might be slower than Kurukuru, but no less powerful.

— Protect our allies and crush Black Lotus.

Gato’s eyes glowed red at the king’s command. His eyes thirsted for blood and death. He disappeared like the wind after bowing.

— I apologize again, Your Highness.

The monster servant watched this scene and bowed low in front of Orden, who simply gave his next order.

— We need to put aside the carrot and use the stick. Lead the monsters of Africa to the north. I shall present humanity with their first calamity.

— Yes, Your Highness!

— You may leave now.

The servant disappeared without ever showing his back. Orden slowly closed his eyes. The disaster that his servants would cause unfolded before him. It would only be the beginning.

***

— You must remain resolute, Your Highness.

This memory came from a distant past. My old servant urged me to decide in a world...