The result of three main factions on Liber—the Demon Empire, the Abyss, and the Sernitas—joining hands brought into creation the coalition of the ages. At least, that was how it appeared on the surface. From the outside, they looked like a very powerful force that had nothing to fear, but if one pried deeper, they would find several problems lying underneath.

The main problem was that the coalition didn’t trust each other. Once they achieved their goal, they would be at each other’s throats again. In other words, all three factions were fully aware that this alliance was only temporary. Thus, the Demon Empire and the Abyss were behaving in a ‘relatively’ passive manner during the invasion of the last gate.

The coalition army thought crushing Shalyh would be a very easy task and what happened afterward was more important. It was not a common occurrence for the three factions’ key figures to gather in one spot like this. Thus, not knowing how the situation would play out after the war, the factions tried to preserve their strengths as much as possible. Of course, they could afford to act in this manner because the coalition trusted the Sernitas’ prowess very deeply. The Sernitas was the worst foe to face, but the best friend when they were on the same side. Thus, the Demon Empire and the Abyss leisurely poured in their reserve troops while waiting for an opportunity to arise and...