The Shadow Realm materialized behind Soren.
Because he had advanced too quickly, his foundations still fell short of the Lord of Radiance's. The scene that appeared behind Soren was limited to the central temple, rather than the Seven Heavens of Mount Celestia that manifested behind the Lord of Radiance. Yet this also meant his power far surpassed that of the other deities with greater divinity. Soren had slain far too many deities along his journey, and most of them had been associated with death. As a result, he had amassed an enormous amount of power in this area. Apart from the portion Vivian and Lillian retained, practically all the power of the Dead Three had gathered within Soren, along with power from other deities.
Naram finally began to panic.
The situation had completely collapsed, and his luck seemed to have run out all at once. After Soren stole the kill on Kelemvor from him, he had also easily persuaded the God of Suffering.
One against four.
There was virtually no chance of victory!
But just as Soren prepared to act, a small, unexpected development occurred.
As rays of divine radiance appeared, some of the Gods watching from the sidelines suddenly seemed ready to enter the fray themselves.
"Naram."
A beautiful woman with long black hair appeared at the edge of the battlefield. She gave Soren a thoughtful glance, then said, "You must pay for everything you have done."
—Shar, the Lady of Night.
Amid the divine light, another deity appeared at the edge of the battlefield. The veiled Lady of Doom suddenly materialized, smiled faintly at Soren, and said, "The ancient covenant of the Gods must not be betrayed! You must face the judgment of the Gods!..."
Golden lights appeared one after another.
Just as Soren gained an overwhelming advantage,