Leon, leaning heavily against a crumbling soul pillar, forced himself to stand straight. His body trembled, his robes torn, and blood dripped from cuts across his torso.
"Just finish it already," he said hoarsely.
Shub turned her head slightly toward him, her smile soft and unsettling. "As you command, my beloved."
With a final flick, her tendrils lanced through the Keeper's core.
The ancient guardian let out a broken, echoing cry—then shattered into countless motes of pale light. A blinding surge of soul energy burst forth, flooding the Void Sanctuary.
And then—
The Soul Seal, glowing with infinite complexity, rose from the remnants of the Keeper's broken form. It pulsed once… then shot forward.
Straight into Leon's chest.
