Khan watched powerlessly as the black flames expanded over and inside the Emperor's body. The process wasn't fast, but it wasn't slow, either. At that pace, he would be overtaken in a matter of minutes.
Meanwhile, Khan was still relatively intact. Ten needles still kept him pinned to the sky, but no obscuring fire had spread on him. That energy was still busy melting his existence.
As for the God, he kept looking down at Khan, traces of his previous message still conveying some genuine disappointment. Yet, he eventually cut that inspection short.
Despite the divine True Chaos having entered Khan and the Emperor, the area remained dark, as if forever tainted by the appearance of that obscuring energy.
However, something else appeared in that profound blackness. When the God turned his face, various ellipses opened in front of him, being big enough for Khan to look at.
