Lucifer walked out of the Grand Vault.
The two heavily armed mechanical sentinels stood perfectly still, their optical sensors glowing a docile green. Lucifer didn't even glance at them.
The Signet of the Cosmic Architect rested cold and heavy on his right index finger, pumping a continuous, infinite stream of mana into his Void Monarch core.
He didn't bother using the freight elevator. He didn't want to wait.
With a single, effortless thought, Lucifer engaged Void Step.
Thanks to the Zero-Point Casting effect of the new ring, there was no crackle of black lightning.
There was no spatial distortion. He simply ceased to exist in the subterranean vault and instantly materialized in the grand foyer of the Kentari Royal Palace.
Empress Lyriana was still standing near the shattered durasteel doors. She was currently organizing a stack of glowing datapads, her silver crown gleaming under the harsh palace lights.
