Chapter 27 – The Judgment That Fell
For the first time—
The monster looked afraid.
Its hollow gaze, once filled with cruelty and amusement, now widened as it stared at the sky. At the thing Leon had summoned. At the spear.
It wasn't just a weapon anymore.
It was a sentence.
Leon saw the shift immediately—its breath hitched, shoulders stiffened, jaw clenched. The aura around it fractured at the edges. Flame flickered in panic.
You're scared.
The realization tasted better than victory. Leon's hand lowered slowly, his silver eyes locked on the beast like a general watching the verdict fall.
Then—
He thrust his hand forward.
The sky answered.
A streak of blinding blue tore downward like divine wrath unleashed. Wind howled in its wake, warping the chamber, dragging heat and ash into a spiral behind it. The ice spear roared with untamed elemental pressure, leaving arcs of frozen mist in its descent.
The creature shrieked.
Not in pain.
Not yet.
But in fury.
In terror.
