The Milky Way, bathed in the absolute light of order from the Hilling Empire, was undergoing earthshaking yet rapidly stabilizing changes.
The Warp, that dimension which had once birthed countless forms of madness and blasphemy, was now a devastated ruin.
After Emperor Hua Wei forcibly sent those corrupted Abyss gods back, Gaia forcibly sealed the Warp.
This sudden "purge" dealt a devastating blow to the vast number of demons within the Warp.
The demons were nearly wiped out. Those lucky enough to escape hid within the most remote and unstable folds of space, trembling in fear and no longer daring to readily answer reality's call.
Of the former Four Gods, only two remained, and both were in miserable condition.
Tzeentch, the Lord of Schemes, had already had its godhood shattered.
Though it barely maintained its existence through a god's immortal nature and later attempted to draw upon the Warp's energy to repair itself, it discovered in despair that Gaia's will enveloped the entire Milky Way, almost completely severing its connection to its authority and the Warp's source.
The power it could draw upon was negligible, and its recovery was agonizingly slow.
Now, it curled up within the shattered Crystal Labyrinth. Less than one percent of its power remained, and even maintaining a clear incarnation was difficult.
Had the Emperor not explicitly declared that he wished to settle this grudge personally, it would already have turned to dust alongside Nurgle.
Nurgle, meanwhile, appeared remarkably calm.
After being sent back to its Plague Garden in the Warp, it almost ceased all activity.
Its massive body sat upon its rotten throne, murmuring day after day and calling the name of Shub-Niggurath, the Black Goat of the Woods, longing to return to the embrace of the Mother Goddess who had birthed countless offspring.
Yet