"Fourteen days ago, this entire hemisphere was designated for execution." Red's voice amplified through the virtual acoustics, reaching the highest rows of the amphitheater. "The summit deployed four high-tier warlords to dismantle our borders. Today, the Forgecaster, the Blood-Mage, the Glacial Sovereign, and the Zephyr Lord no longer exist on the server."
He paced slowly across the dais, sweeping his gaze over the assembled deities.
"I promised you a shield when you bent the knee." Red stopped and folded his hands behind his back. "I delivered it. We broke an invasion force led by entities ranked far above our own. The Rank 10 War Deity and the Rank 9 Elementalist anchored the physical vanguard perfectly, bleeding the enemy momentum long enough for the final strike."
He brought up a holographic projection of the updated continental map above the stage. The massive red borders now encompassed the entire eastern hemisphere.
