Chapter 6: Rising Dominion
The kingdoms surrounding the ruined city were trembling. Kael Thorne, a mortal summoner commanding both gods and demons, had become a name spoken with equal parts fear and awe.
Lyria hovered by his side, her silver hair flowing like liquid light. Her eyes glimmered with devotion and possessiveness, a constant reminder that Kael was hers. The demon leaned against a ruined wall, fire glinting in his horns, his shadow stretching across the battlefield.
Kael surveyed the gathered emissaries. Kings, summoners, and generals had come with gifts, threats, and veiled challenges, hoping to sway or intimidate him. Kael smiled. None of them understood the power he wielded.
"You think you can control me with gold or threats," Kael said, his voice calm and commanding, "but you underestimate the forces at my command."
Lyria stepped forward, light flaring around her. "He belongs to me," she said, her tone carrying authority that silenced the room. The emissaries shrank back under her presence.
The demon stepped closer, eyes gleaming with dark amusement. "And I serve him, if he wishes. The rest is entertainment."
Kael raised his hand, summoning a globe of energy showing his rivals, their armies, and their strongest summoned beings. "We will either bend them to my will or destroy them. One by one, they will learn who truly holds power."
Plans unfolded quickly. With Lyria as his divine shield, he could move armies without fear. With the demon, he could sow chaos in enemy ranks and exploit weaknesses unseen. Every summoner and general who tried to oppose him fell or bent to his authority.
As the day ended, Kael looked out over the lands he had begun to control. The goddess hovered beside him, glowing brighter than ever. "Husband," she said softly, "the world trembles, but I will ensure you remain untouchable."
The demon grinned, shadows writhing. "Chaos and devotion, mortal. You command both. This is only the beginning."
Kael smiled. With gods, demons, and a goddess who knew only him as her husband, he was unstoppable. The world was shaping itself around him, and soon all would bow, fear, or fall before Kael Thorne.