The sky split completely.
Samael descended with divine calm, his presence washing over the broken Spark Zone like a sterilizing wave. The chaos around Elias flickered—as if unsure it had the right to exist in his presence.
The Harbinger of Absolute Order landed gently, like a whisper.
"Unauthorized flame detected. Purge required."
Elias stood at the center of the ruined plaza, breathing heavy, his chest glowing faintly from the absorption of the Second Spark. He didn't flinch. He didn't kneel.
He smiled.
"Finally," he said. "Someone worth killing."
> [BATTLE INITIATED]
System Enforcement Class: Samael
Class: Omega-Enforcer
Tier: Absolute
Elias Status: High-Level Anomaly
Combat Potential Match: 39%
Lightning erupted from Samael's halo—systemic, precise. Not fire. Not electricity. Something purer. Stronger. The code of reality trying to rewrite Elias out of existence.
He dove sideways just in time as the plaza turned to dust behind him.
