The silence in the throne room was absolute.
The twenty Xenophage Broodlords were gone. The towering, twenty-foot Avatar of the God of Fury had been deleted from existence by a single, lucky graze from a multiplied Nova-Hammer.
Prince Pine huddled behind his glowing blue crystal throne, weeping silently. His overly ornate silver military uniform was covered in dust.
Lucifer stood at the base of the dais. He didn't draw his sword. He didn't activate his Warlord aura. He simply watched the pathetic display of royal cowardice.
"You deleted an Avatar," Elara said, stepping up beside Lucifer. The Twilight Sovereign lowered her violet-flaming spear, her golden eyes scanning the empty space where the God had stood.
"The Reaper's Touch didn't just break the projection. It severed the magical tether."
"It did," Lucifer agreed smoothly.
He opened his system interface.
[System Status: Divine Tether Severed.]
[Target: God of Fury (True Form).]
