A pantheon of gods sits at the peak of a mountain, each in their own chair facing each other. One stands up and clears his throat; he is an old man, holding himself up with only a wooden staff.
"Thank you for coming. The reason I have gathered you all here is simple. Tetrax has failed in his mission and been slain." The other gods gasp. A goddess, dressed in a black dress and with pointy ears, stands up.
"Father, if I may ask," she asks, "even though Tetrax was the strongest among us, sending him in alone was a foolish idea. This mysterious man clad in purple clearly has capabilities beyond our understanding."
The old man responds, "I’m well aware of that, but he volunteered himself. It would be a dishonor to deny his request. That’s not all I’ve come here to tell you, however. The dimension we’ve been keeping in contact with… the Cryn dimension, is…" his voice trails off. The other gods wait in anticipation. "Dead."
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They all look at the old man in disbelief. Dead?
"Dead? What do you mean? How can a whole dimension be dead?" Another god asks.
"The man in purple armor, he went back. He cast some sort of spell that causes the very mana in the atmosphere to combust. Every planet, every god, and every living thing burned to death." The weight of his words sink in like the weight of a neutron star. Several of the gods begin to hyperventilate; some others faint in their seats.
The woman in a black dress, however afraid she may be, stands up and says, "This man… how is it possible he’s achieved this level of power in such a short time? Clearly he’s a threat to all of creation. We must stop him at all costs."
"I agree, and I think I know of a way we might stand a chance. We have to track where he’s going before he gets there and warn them about him. Once he leaves we recruit them to our army. No matter how strong he is, as long as we take the right precautions, he can’t overwhelm an army that’s made up of every dimension he’s come across."
Several of the gods nod in agreement. "Then it’s settled. Begin the casting of the contact spell."