The sheer speed at which the situation had evolved left both Orion and Leonidas struggling to catch up.
"Deputy Commander," Leonidas blurted out, his usual swagger momentarily absent. "Are you saying we're only invading the Dusk Continent now? The cake is gone?"
Truth be told, Leonidas's enthusiastic participation in the invasion, beyond his loyalty to the team, was driven by the promise of a substantial share of world essence when the final prize—the 'cake'—was divided.
Without that, the Dusk Continent itself held little appeal for him. Unlike Orion, Kraken, or Isabella, Leonidas had no need for territory or a flock of faithful worshipers. As a peak Archlord, his every ambition was focused on finding the catalyst that would propel him to the demigod tier, and on acquiring anything that might pave that road.
