The purple cannon fell from the sky like cosmic death itself—only to vanish into the Scarlet King's left eye.
Silence descended upon the dark city.
The two remaining Curse Eaters stood frozen, overwhelmed by shock. Logic told them that their attack could simply not vanish like that, but their eyes were not lying to them.
Then a small burst echoed through the ruins as Cain's left eye exploded in a spray of blood, followed a heartbeat later by his right. The sudden destruction sent a thrill of grim satisfaction through their minds.
But before either of them could rejoice, a wide smile spread across the blood-soaked face of the Scarlet King.
He had succeeded.
Bako's eyes widened as he felt the power he had unleashed reappear directly in front of his chest. The redirected energy detonated violently, erupting into a massive blast of raw force that engulfed his entire figure and flooded the dark city with searing color.
Sozing stared at the artificial sun in utter horror.
