Lei Shen stood frozen in shock and panic as the flames crawled across his entire body, and someone's voice screamed right beside his ear.
In that fleeting moment, something shot out from his shadow. A dark tendril that whipped forward and wrapped tightly around him. A chain followed, snapping through the air and coiling around his body, while a sharp blade circled his neck.
In an instant, Lei Shen was no longer alone. Beside him floated a burning skull, its remaining bone clinging to his own body. And there was also a figure clad in full armor, with a tail of chains and blades wrapped around Lei Shen's throat.
And yes, they were Everburn and Kurogasa. Now restraining the lord in place, trapping him completely in their grasp.
Lei Shen's eyes widened with panic, his troops frozen in confusion and fear, unsure of what to do. Any wrong move could mean their lord's instant death.
Lei Shen darted his eyes left and right, desperate to see who was holding him hostage.
