"How incredible," Leon whispered, his eyes fixed on the massive holographic display that projected the battlefield in real-time. "Sword Resonance at low Integration-rank... your cousin is truly a monster, Lilith."
Lilith's verdant eyes narrowed as she studied Lucifer's movements, the singing sword leaving trails of pearlescent light with each strike. "Yes, he is," she agreed, absently twirling a strand of her golden hair. "I wasn't expecting this either."
"Well, the one prophesied to be the next Hero is special after all," Jaehyun added, his voice carrying a mixture of admiration and wariness. He leaned forward, elbows on his knees, as Jack's violet-black flames countered another of Lucifer's strikes with perfect precision.
Meilyn remained silent, her golden eyes tracking every movement on the screen with analytical intensity. Her expression betrayed nothing, but the slight tension in her shoulders spoke volumes.
