After Malcanthet rescued Solam, he returned to his own domain at great speed and did not appear again.
But unlike his previous indifference, Solam was truly furious this time.
If it had been Graz'zt or even Miska the Wolf-Spider causing him trouble, Solam could have understood. But why the hell was Obox-ob involved? Solam had never offended that guy; they had not even crossed paths. That bastard had suddenly appeared out of nowhere and nearly gotten Solam killed. There was no way Solam could swallow that insult!
Malcanthet, on the other hand, was very understanding and took the blame upon herself.
In Malcanthet's view, Obox-ob's actions were easy enough to understand. The entire Abyss now knew that Solam was her right-hand man. Whether facing Demogorgon or Graz'zt, Solam had always charged at the very forefront. If Solam had not helped Malcanthet stabilize the situation, she would have been in serious trouble!
For that very reason, Malcanthet valued Solam even more. Otherwise, she would not have rushed to support him the moment she learned he had been attacked. In Malcanthet's eyes, Solam was the best wingman she could have! Together, the two of them would become another notorious power couple ruling the Abyss—the previous pair being the Queen of Chaos and Miska the Wolf-Spider.
Malcanthet was even angrier than Solam about this, because it meant someone had noticed this important partner of hers and wanted to cut off her right-hand man! Malcanthet could not tolerate that. Thus, after returning, she immediately dispatched a demon army to Solam's Triple Realm to bolster the forces at his side.
And the one leading them was still Solam's old acquaintance, Xianna!
Solam initially opposed the arrangement. On one hand, it was an act. If he accepted it too readily, it could easily arouse Malcanthet's unnecessary