The clash below shook the world. Fire, thunder, and void tore against each other, every strike threatening to shatter the ground.
But far away, in a chamber draped in silence, two figures sat as though spectators to a theater. Before them, a vast screen of shimmering Shinrei rippled, displaying the battle in perfect clarity.
Lucere leaned back casually, pink wolf-cut hair catching the light, a bowl of popcorn balanced lazily in his lap. He extended it with a grin.
"Want some popcorn?"
Isen exhaled through his nose, golden hair gleaming faintly in the glow of the screen. He took a handful without looking.
"Tsk… you're too carefree."
Lucere chuckled, tossing a kernel into his mouth.
"Come on now. It's entertainment, isn't it? Look at them… three Eclipse Vanguards clawing at my Sloth. Who do you think will win?"
Isen's blue eyes narrowed at the screen, following the rag-draped figure of Sloth. His voice was low, edged with something heavier than anger.
