My Eyes Were Filled with Darkness

Seeing the power he had pursued for half his life casually tossed aside, Dorn, Steel Inside and Out, fell apart—like the Joker after Batman tricked him into promising he'd never beat him up again.

Meanwhile, the Kobold was beside himself with joy. No matter how hard he tried to press his dog's mouth down, he couldn't hide his grin. A tail even popped out behind him, wagging up and down. Anyone could tell he was over the moon.

Khorne had won—and won big. At that moment, he seemed to catch a glimpse of himself in another world.

Hogg-Thought Fist, thoughts bubbling like a spring!

Hogg-Mind Sword, forever on my mind!

Goda-Emperor Palm, for all eternity!

Hogg, Hogg, Hogg!

Eighty-eight years alone, Son of the Dog-men!

The most unforgettable gift, the Hound Ring!

The investiture before the throne, Dog-man Warmaster!

Quack—Hogg, I really, really love you!—Waaah—sob—waah—heeheeheehee!

Stunned by Hogg's refusal of godhood, the daemons stood frozen, thinking, Holy shit, buddy, you're going that far? That's the supreme godhood! You just turned it down?

Whatever his reasons, the Kobold was clearly delighted. He rose from the Brass Throne, shrank down to size, and came over to Hogg, wrapping his arms around his beloved.

"Hogg!"

"Goda!"

"Waaah! The Dog-man Empire will rise again!"

No matter how much time passed or what era they traveled to, the fall of the Dog-man Empire would always be a wound that could never heal in the hearts of this ruler and his subject.

When Khorne mentioned the Dog-man Empire, Hogg finally confirmed one thing: this dog had also evolved from the Dog-men. By rounding things up, that made him one of his good dogs, too.

In this most evil corner of the universe, a heartwarming scene of a ruler and his subject reuniting had unfolded. You had