The chamber was still fractured from the previous exchange, moonlight pouring through the torn ceiling and casting long shadows across the corpses below. The ten swords of [Absolute Sword Dominion] remained suspended above Valttair, no longer simply orbiting but aligned with quiet intent, their edges angled forward as if awaiting the smallest impulse.
Icarus studied the aftermath of the massive cut that had erased thousands of Void Creatures in a single motion. The scale of it had removed any illusion of gradual escalation. His lilac eyes narrowed slightly as he came to a conclusion.
"I suppose I cannot prolong this either," he said evenly. "There are still matters I wish to discuss with my dear guest."
