The chamber fell silent as the King of Shadow Seekers materialized fully, his form a constantly shifting amalgamation of darkness that seemed to devour light wherever it touched. Beside him, Kael Nyctharis straightened with renewed confidence, the Shadow Emperor drawing strength from his master's presence.
"Two against one," Kael observed with predatory satisfaction, his earlier fear replaced by arrogance. "Even with your newfound power, you cannot hope to face both of us."
Lucifer didn't respond, his verdant eyes analyzing both opponents with clinical precision. The God's Eyes Gift painted detailed information across his consciousness—the flow of miasma through Kael's enhanced form, the way shadow constructs drew power from the cult leader's life force. More importantly, he could perceive the parasitic connection between the Shadow Emperor and his master, a bond that had sustained the Umbravale Covenant for decades.
