Time flowed.
The Flame continued to wane. The Flame continued to fuel itself and burn brighter.
In the world outside the desolate expanse of the Shadow Realm, the Age of Heroes flashed with brilliant intensity and slowly drew to an end. Humanity had risen from its humble beginnings, pushing away the darkness of Corruption and conquering the world.
The Kingdom of Hope was swallowed by the light of Sun God and crumbled. The Demon of Desire used the last of her strength to bind the fragments of her shattered kingdom and keep them from plummeting into the ocean of fire, saving those few of her subjects who had survived the calamity.
Thus, a new era began… the Golden Age, the Age of Humans.
The gods had already been growing more and more withdrawn from the affairs of mortals. But now, they grew entirely distant. Even the Spirits had become a rare sight, most of them having left for the Divine Realms.
The daemons all but vanished, each obsessed with their own endeavors.
