The grand hall trembled as the three shadows materialized fully, surrounding King Arion and Morrigan. Elder Moros and Captain Elowen, still chained and powerless on the ground, stared in shock. The figures took shape, revealing themselves as Nyxara Tenebris, Zareth Morghul, and Neraxis, Lord of the Abyss—three formidable members of The Eclipse Sovereignty.
Morrigan turned to King Arion, concern etched on her face. "What should we do?" she asked, her eyes darting between the three enemies.
Before King Arion could respond, Darius Kaine’s voice cut through the tension with a mocking tone. "Why don’t you hand over Captain Elowen and make this easy on yourselves?"
King Arion's eyes narrowed. "Why do you want Elowen so badly?" he demanded.
Darius shrugged, a sly grin on his face. "She possesses something of value to us."
Zareth Morghul scowled, glaring at Darius. "You talk too much," he hissed. "You weren’t supposed to reveal that."
Darius laughed, scratching the back of his head. "Forget I said anything."
Morrigan’s patience waned, her magic sparking around her. "King Arion, we need to act. What’s the plan?"
King Arion’s expression hardened. "Take Elowen and Moros to Tenzin."
Darius laughed again, this time with a hint of menace. "Tenzin’s occupied. He’s currently dealing with other members of the Sovereignty. You’re on your own."
A frown crossed King Arion’s face, frustration mounting. In a burst of anger, his aura surged, and he unleashed his Annihilation Wave, a cataclysmic surge of pure destructive energy designed to obliterate everything in its path.
Nyxara’s eyes glowed as she activated Umbral Reflection, her pupils becoming dark mirrors. The Annihilation Wave rebounded, returning to King Arion with twice the force. The shockwave tore through the room, hitting both King Arion and Morrigan with devastating power. The two were sent flying, slamming into the far wall.
Before they could recover, Darius appeared beside Morrigan, his sword slicing through the air as he used Void Cut, tearing open a rift in space itself. The void pulled at Morrigan, threatening to absorb her entirely.
Morrigan, reacting quickly, used Umbral Step, phasing into a shadow and vanishing just as the void closed. She reappeared on the opposite side of the room, only for Darius to materialize beside her again, swinging his sword for a second Void Cut. This time, Nyxara joined him, using Paralyzing Stare to freeze Morrigan in place. Unable to move, Morrigan was struck by the void and completely absorbed, vanishing into darkness.
Darius and Nyxara began advancing toward King Arion, who was struggling to get back on his feet. Darius chuckled. "You could have played this the easy way, but you just had to make it difficult."
King Arion’s eyes blazed with fury. "Do you really think you’ve won?" he snarled. In a blink, he appeared right in front of Neraxis, channeling his power into Starlight Rend. With a swift motion, he summoned a blade of concentrated starlight and sliced through Neraxis.
Neraxis staggered and fell, but instead of the expected outcome, his form dissolved into a Malignis Demon clone. In an instant, the clone multiplied into thousands of demonic beings—Tenebrax, Malignis, Vorath, and Umbraxis—flooding the battlefield. They swarmed King Arion, overwhelming him with sheer numbers.
While King Arion was occupied, Darius and Nyxara seized the opportunity to grab Elder Moros and Captain Elowen, vanishing into the shadows with their captives. King Arion realized his mistake too late. He burst through the demonic horde, his eyes blazing as he launched a powerful punch using Worldbreaker’s Hand. His fist crashed through Neraxis, punching a hole through his chest.
As Neraxis fell, the demonic army surrounded King Arion, attacking relentlessly. But King Arion, his rage boiling over, shouted, "You think you can just escape like that?" His aura flared, turning bright blue as he activated Tyrant’s Edict. The entire battlefield warped, and in an instant, Darius, Nyxara, and even Morrigan, who had been absorbed, were forcefully pulled back, appearing before him once again.
Before they could react, King Arion hovered above the ground, his hands gripping the unconscious forms of Elder Moros and Captain Elowen. A cruel smile spread across his face as he used Soulbind, linking their souls directly to his. Their bodies dropped to the ground, lifeless puppets in his hands.
Morrigan, now free from the void’s grip, reappeared beside King Arion. He commanded her, "Morrigan, unleash your full power."
With a smirk, Morrigan clapped her hands together and activated Nether King’s Vassal. Her form transformed, her eyes glowing with dark energy as she absorbed a portion of King Arion’s power. She became the Nether Queen, her control over the Nether Realms expanding to a universal scale. With newfound power coursing through her, she summoned the Void Devourer, a massive vortex of darkness that began consuming everything in its path.
Darius Kaine, realizing the magnitude of the attack, used Void Cut to counter the expanding vortex. The clash of energies sent shockwaves across the battlefield, creating a swirling storm of power.
Meanwhile, Neraxis, who had been injured, began regenerating from the demonic horde. Fully restored, he unleashed his ultimate attack, Ultimate Abyss, a wave of demonic energy that corrupted everything in its path, transforming anything it touched into demonic servants.
Nyxara joined the fray, activating her ultimate ability, Eternal Eclipse. Darkness blanketed the planet, plunging the entire battlefield into a black void where only she held dominion. Her powers amplified, she moved through the shadows, striking with overwhelming force and precision.
As the energies of their attacks clashed—Darius's Void Cut, Nyxara's Eternal Eclipse, Neraxis's Ultimate Abyss, and Morrigan's Void Devourer—a massive explosion erupted. The collision tore through the grand hall, ripping the castle apart. The ground split, and the sky itself seemed to crack under the force of the attacks. Smoke and debris filled the air as the planet’s surface fractured, shockwaves spreading far and wide.
The cataclysmic explosion obliterated everything in its wake, leaving nothing but destruction as the planet trembled beneath the immense power unleashed. The chapter ended with the battlefield engulfed in smoke, the fates of the combatants left uncertain amidst the chaos.53Please respect copyright.PENANAOuQe4flLW6