The sitting arrangement was designed in such a way that each person was a representative of their continent and nations.
However, not all could be present. This was not a continental summit after all, it was just a small gathering, a way for them to decide their next step going forward.
The name spoken by the Valtheron emperor made everyone fall silent.
Ashcroft was an ancient name, a name half forgotten by people in the second epoch after the fall of the Wicked Prophet.
The Temple rose as an organization whose sole purpose was eliminating the scourge known as demons.
At the time, the organization was backed by almost every nation in existence, giving it the power and influence needed to carry out such a task as invading the Doom Continent.
However, it was during this time that Ashcroft first appeared, and his rise to power could not be impeded.
It was almost as if he was a direct response to the creation of the Temple, a single overwhelming calamity upon the world.
