First came the Conquest Legion. These were the prodigies Orion had handpicked from the lower Abyss, and in the mana-saturated environment of the Sixth Layer, they began to evolve at a breakneck pace.
The Scourge Wardens and Wraith Knights saw massive power spikes. The influx of refugees was so overwhelming that Orion authorized the creation of the Second Army, a million-strong force commanded by the Dracolich Phorzak.
Then there was the Foundry Citadel itself. Fueled by the labor of millions of new residents, construction accelerated beyond imagination.
Gone were the days of empty, echoing halls. The Citadel was now a thriving metropolis, a labyrinth of palaces, bustling markets, and crowded streets. Its population had swelled past ten million.
And it was precisely because the Citadel and Legion had become so massive that the Deathly Soul-Reaper was shackled. It was the keystone holding the entire operation together.
