Daemon's mad actions naturally drew frenzied retaliation from the warlocks and mages who had escaped the slaughter. But afterward, Daemon never went anywhere without his Great Dragon, so all those avengers ultimately had the misfortune of becoming delicacies in Quicksilver's belly.
Quicksilver eventually became addicted to devouring magic users. Whenever he sensed one approaching, he roasted and ate them without even waiting for Daemon's command.
With the royal family of Qarth and the Undying no longer standing in its way, the Kingdom of Isilia finally unified the Red Waste completely and secured full control of this vital port city linking east and west.
The imperial realm of Yi Ti had already been severely weakened by the earlier extreme weather. While providing it with supplies, the Kingdom of Isilia seized the opportunity to establish numerous puppet regimes.
During those years when the world's magical energy surged, the terrifying monsters east of the Five Forts became extraordinarily powerful. Eventually, they stormed into Yi Ti without restraint, dealing another devastating blow to the Golden Empire just as it was struggling to rebuild.
To secure the Kingdom of Isilia's support, the various powers in Yi Ti had no choice but to offer the ultimate proof of their sincerity. They restored the Murong Royal Family's legitimate status and agreed to cede northern Yi Ti to the Kingdom of Isilia.
As a sovereign, Isilia naturally would not let such an offer slip away. She led her Royal Legion out of Bone Gate Fortress in the Mountains of the Morn and advanced into the northern grasslands of Yi Ti, accompanied by Daemon on Quicksilver and Otheryon on Cannibal.
But they did not rush to the Five Forts to fight the monsters. Instead, they first brought the Jogos Nhai Tribe of the northern grasslands under their rule, adding