Antorus frowned as he noticed the lightning gathering in the sky. Even in his maddened state, his instincts remained razor-sharp, screaming a single warning into his fractured mind—something powerful was approaching. The sensation sent a ripple of unease through his corrupted body.
Before he could react properly, a thunderous roar echoed across the heavens.
In a single instant, all the energy in the sky—clouds, storm winds, and even the oxygen itself—was devoured. From that vacuum of power emerged a gargantuan serpent forged entirely from lightning and fire, its body stretching so far that it seemed capable of coiling around reality itself. Its presence alone warped the air, crackling with annihilating force.
The colossal serpent reared back and roared once more.
The next second, it unleashed everything it had consumed.
