While Vlad and Orfry's duel was by far the most spectacular and destructive clash of the war, it was not the only one upon which the fate of victory balanced. Across the battlefield, the other champions of the Xaos Kingdom fought with equal ferocity, each of them carrying the weight of responsibility like a burning brand in their hearts. The True Depravitas, Overlord, Fang, and the Royal Guards all knew the stakes. There would be no retreat, no surrender—only victory or annihilation.
Ouroboros found himself facing none other than Gengish, the Corruption General clad in jagged armor adorned with the pelts and bones of powerful alien slain beasts. The True Depravita of Greed's body surged with vitality, every muscle filled with the condensed strength of the countless lifeforms he had consumed over his existence. Energy coursed through his veins, his form sharper and swifter than lightning itself.
