I Stand Above Countless Souls

They once stood above all rivals, gazing down upon the realm they had unified from atop a million corpses.

They once possessed immense wealth, lounging among gold and silver as they savored the scent of riches.

They were once undefeated in battle, seated upon their thrones and greeted with cheers from every race.

But when the crimson moon appeared before them, they lost their realm, their gold and silver, their throne and the cheers, and the only souls they had ever possessed.

In the darkness beneath the crimson moon, Iquinaus stands on the edge of a clock tower, head tilted as he watches the souls that escaped from Paradise by exploiting a loophole in death.

"Ferryman of the Realm of the Dead, prepare to take the souls back to Paradise."

This novel and its characters are entirely fictional. Any resemblance to real people or events is purely coincidental. Do not imitate.