Sixth Great Conflict

**Sixth Great Conflict** is a side quest in Race of Tyranny. It is an optional quest that is required to be completed to unlock the Daemon Sultan.

## Story

The Daemon Sultan is at the height of his power. With the Lovecraftians at the ready, he plans to take the fight to Ouroboros and kill him. However, first he must take care of one thing...He must kill the obstacles that have obstructed his path for so long. The final duel between the Goldsoul and the Daemon Sultan awaits at the center....

## Dialogue

*"I see you've arrived. You're certainly ambitious, the people I once considered a family are now staring at me with contempt in their eyes instead of fear and respect. What changed, Chaos? I know this isn't just about me. I sense deep intentions as the root cause of your presence here." - Daemon Sultan*

"He promised my people would live. That is all." - Chaos

*"...Preservation of your species? I see. Well then, you've come to me with 'hope.' This hope has allowed Chaos to see reason, it has allowed people like Yog-Sothoth, Cxaxukluth, and Nyarlathotep, beings who are objectively indebted to me and purposeless prior to their lives as Outer Gods, to believe something better lies ahead, in spite of the fact that they are more likely to lose siding with you. You defy logic and reason. Objectively, what you've done makes little sense. But I see that fundamental impossibilities persist in the Omniverse, like myself. As you know, I am trapped. Doomed to die over and over in a cycle of destruction and rebirth. You stand here before me now...Supposedly as someone who can best Ouroboros, a 2nd person who can best him."*

"I am ambitious only because that what I promise is infinitely better than a being who puppeteers events for his own amusement. Ouroboros must die." - Goldsoul

*"That is beyond infeasible. Such things you wish to provide antidotes too are just part of the natural cycle of cause and effect, consequences of inevitable action and imperfect natures of the individual." - Daemon Sultan*

"I don't seek to prevent the inevitable, I seek to mitigate it. That is why I fight, that is why I want to put an end to Ouroboros. Ouroboros has caused everyone to suffer further and further. The course of action you've taken to end him is caused by him. Did you really want to sacrifice the Outer Gods for the sake of Ouroboros' death?" - Goldsoul

"*...Mitigation. So...You wish to cushion the impact of the inevitable? Legacy, History, your ambitions will inevitably allow races like the Kadathians and the people Chaos originated from to experience. You wish to break the hierarchy of subservience. What you wish for is true tragedy to not exist. It simply isn't like that. Many characteristics of nature, causality, and providence. Many negative: War, oppression, death. All are certainties, while the people behind you will benefit greatly and perhaps become better individuals...as you say...many more will experience tragedy. What you are making is a decision that will lead to suffering of others. You are making an exchange. I do not wish to hear any more talk of naivety, Outer Gods, I have your powers, and I have you. Even if you do not physically stand with me. You have regressed as people, and for that, you must learn again the true nature of existence.* *Come now, what I have stated so long ago: My defeat will lead to me becoming your ally. There is no proper interpretation I have for what you have accomplished, I simply will never be able to fathom it. One objective constant in the Omniverse can be understood: Power. No more talking, it is time for the end of you...or Ouroboros." - Daemon Sultan*

## Special Scenes

During the fight, a scene will play depending on who the party leader is, which is the scene that sends the player into the second phase:

Sheol: Sheol attempts to use Stygian Autopsy, but the move is perfectly parried with Yoshitsune and the Daemon Sultan kicks back Astaroth and cuts him in half. This begins the 2nd phase. Sheol now takes 50% less damage and deals 25% more damage.

Benedictus: Benedictus zooms forward and attempts to hit the Daemon Sultan with The White Half of Genesis, but gets eviscerated by Yoshitsune. Benedictus regenerates and heals to full health and the 2nd phase begins.

Chaos: Chaos uses Ultra Annihilator Cannon and the Daemon Sultan counters with Alcyoneus IV, the Daemon Sultan dashes forward and slashes him across the chest with Yoshitsune and then hits him with Alcyoneus Pierce. The 2nd phase of the fight begins. Chaos gains 3 Chaos Core charges.

Olteus: Olteus parries the Daemon Sultan's blows. He is launched back and a wave from Yoshitsune shatters Aether. He resummons The Eternity Sword. Olteus gains 1 minute of The Eternity Sword.

Malignagon: Malignagon flies toward the Daemon Sultan but is knocked back and shot down by the Dark Cannon. This begins the 2nd phase. Malignagon gains +1 use of Curse of the Many.

Nexon: Nexon uses Raging Storm and the Daemon Sultan counters with Negative Edge. He knocks back Nexon with a bolt of Atrophy. Nexon gains +1 use of Curse of the One.

Nyarlathotep: The Daemon Sultan fires a bolt of Atrophy while Nyarlathotep erases it with Anti Magica. Nyarlathotep gets hit and knocked back from an Alcyoneus bolt. Nyarlathotep recuperates shortly after. Nyarlathotep's Anti Magica now does 3x damage instead of two.

A'lain: A'lain stabs the Daemon Sultan in the hip, the Daemon Sultan smiles, punches A'lain away and slices his arm off from a wave from Yoshitsune. A'lain's Solstice Thorns gain increased attack speed during Equinox Buzzsaw, the Daemon Sultan's affinity to Solstice Magic is now neutral.

Gilgamesh: Gilgamesh attempts to tear a hole in reality, but is lifted up by the Daemon Sultan and tossed away. Gilgamesh manages to flip himself over but then gets one of his fangs knocked out by a slash from Yoshitsune. Reality Tear now does 2x damage to invincible foes and 1.5x damage to the Daemon Sultan, moves stolen from opponents now deal 3x damage from Memory Bite.

Lee: Lee attempts to fire at the Daemon Sultan, but the Daemon Sultan uses Negative Edge and slices off Lee's arms. Lee jumps back and regrows his arms. Lee gains 10 Bloodthirsty links.

### Hidden Scene:

If the Daemon Sultan is defeated on SUPERNOVA difficulty, a special cutscene will play. The Daemon Sultan will unlock a new skill branch and a cutscene that supposedly takes place in an unknown time period. This cutscene details the real origins of the Daemon Sultan:

It is revealed that Primordials are bound by fate just like any other being. The Daemon Sultan's fate is to lose everything over and over again by killing Ouroboros and dying himself in a constant cycle of destruction and rebirth. This was told in the Azathoth prophecy made by the Lovecraftians. The mystery of why the Daemon Sultan possesses multiple universal selves unlike any other Primordial is explained: They are the spirits of his fallen selves in past lives where they fulfilled the Azathoth prophecy, due to the Concept Magic becoming the opposing force of the Code when created, it had become an Omniversal constant, now allowing the spirits of the fallen Daemon Sultans to persist across Omniversal resets. Due to what could happen if Ouroboros found out about the persistence of the souls though, the souls asked the Daemon Sultan to erase them from existence. Each time, he did. Each version of the Daemon Sultan was different than the other, possessing a different form, a different personality, until eventually loss and knowledge of the grim future regardless of his actions turned the Daemon Sultan into a cold, heartless idealist with a penchant and interest for only logical and objective thought. The Daemon Sultan was shocked at the initial discovery to learn about incarnations of him that existed as understanding emotion and being someone considered good to the masses of the Omniverse until he had believed that those things could not allow him to achieve the ability to be free. As he continued to realize his place as a person destined to lose everything and fight against the same man simply because he willed it, his hatred for Ouroboros grew. Soon enough, this hatred extended to anyone who associated themselves with Ouroboros or sought his power. As the Daemon Sultan would begin using the Lovecraftians as a way to acquire more power to defeat Ouroboros without dying himself.

## Conclusion

The Daemon Sultan is defeated in battle. He is in awe having been both defeated and humbled, while he cannot understand the Goldsoul's cause, he understands his amnesty and his power to back up this amnesty, never once had he been defeated the first time anyone had ever fought against him. He gets up and looks at the Outer Gods. For once, he feels guilt. He deeply apologizes to them and insists they do one thing: Live a life far from the Lovecraftians. They had done enough as the Pantheon's Outer Gods. As promised, he joins the Goldsoul, and gives him a new move. It is kept a secret between the Daemon Sultan and the Goldsoul.