BOOOOM!!
The massive, resonating impact tore through the castle, not just sound, but a physical wave of destructive energy. Lilith stood up slowly, from her imposing throne.
"Destroyed my shield with a single blow? Only one person in this lower world has channeled power like that before." A slow, predatory smile stretched across her face. She licked her lips, anticipation mingling with contempt.
'He has finally arrived.'
BAM!!!
The sound was closer, a tearing, grinding noise. Lilith and the captives—Casey among them, whose eyes were wide with a terror that finally broke through her enforced composure—raised their heads to the ceiling. They watched in collective shock and fascination as a colossal black dragon claw plunged through the roof, gripping the stone like paper. With one mighty pull, the entire roof of the castle was ripped away, revealing the apocalyptic sky above.
"Ladon?" Lilith muttered, the surprise mild, almost insulting.
