Leon stood before the transformed warlord, his heartbeat steady despite the overwhelming presence before him. The monstrous being loomed over him, its abyssal energy corrupting the very air.
The System's voice resonated in his mind:
[Skill Evolution Available: Hellfire Dominion → Infernal Sovereignty]
[Do you accept the evolution?]
Leon didn't hesitate. "Yes."
A surge of power erupted from within. The crimson flames of Hellfire Dominion morphed into something far greater—a dark inferno laced with divine sovereignty. The battlefield trembled as the flames spread, consuming everything in their path without harming Leon's allies.
The warlord roared, charging at Leon with abyssal fury. But Leon had ascended. With a single slash of his blade, a tidal wave of infernal fire surged forth, cutting through the abyssal corruption like a blade through silk.
The warlord howled in agony as the flames devoured him, reducing his monstrous form to ashes. The Behemoth Legion, witnessing their leader's demise, scattered in fear.
Elara and Kai approached, their faces a mixture of awe and exhaustion. "It's over," Kai murmured.
Leon exhaled, his fiery aura dissipating. "No," he said, gazing toward the distant horizon. "This was just the beginning."
The path to true ascension was far from over, and the world was about to learn the wrath of a God-King.