The sky tore open again.
A spiral of black lightning twisted downward, and from it emerged a towering feminine silhouette crowned in fractured horns.
"I am Seraphyne, Second of the Seven."
Her voice vibrated through bone and blood alike.
Unlike Vaelor, she did not roar.
She smiled.
"So this is the child who devoured a Lord."
Kaito stepped forward despite the civilians screaming behind him.
Silver Eyes grabbed his sleeve.
"She manipulates minds. Don't listen."
Seraphyne's gaze locked onto Kaito.
"I don't seek war."
She extended a hand.
"I seek partnership."
The eclipse pulsed once—slow, deliberate.
And the air around Kaito began whispering promises.