At dawn on March 1st, 9772 of the Radiant Calendar, the royal capital of the United Kingdom of Kols—Highland City of Loska—was shrouded in an atmosphere of solemnity and majesty.
The sky at the horizon brightened, and faint light spilled across the vast plains outside the city, reflecting the cold gleam of countless suits of iron armor.
More than three hundred thousand Black Asia Orc troops stood in orderly formation, clad in heavy iron armor and gripping sharp greatswords. Fanatical flames burned in their eyes as they stared fixedly at the figure atop the altar.
The altar stood thirty meters tall, towering over the center of the plain.
Upon the altar, Aldric Croft Odis—the Black Asia Orc Great Priest, godfather of the Seven Kings, apostle of the Black Asia Orc God, Orc Prophet, Dark Monarch, and Legendary High-Tier Black Asia Orc Great Priest—knelt beneath the statue of the Black Asia Orc God. He recited the Jarmos Bible, his deep, commanding voice echoing between heaven and earth and piercing the hearts of every Black Asia Orc Warrior.
Baptized by that voice, the distracting thoughts in the hearts of the more than three hundred thousand soldiers were completely purified. Their faith became more devout, more fanatical. They stood ready at any moment to sacrifice themselves for their faith, to fight for their god, and to prove their devotion to the Black Asia Orc God.
Beneath the altar steps, eighteen Legendary Black Asia Orcs knelt on one knee, heads lowered and eyes filled with reverence and awe. They listened to the Jarmos Bible while awaiting the Great Priest's command.
"...The glory of My God shall be cleansed with the blood of traitors."
Aldric's recitation stopped abruptly. He slowly rose to his feet and turned to face the more than three hundred thousand troops