Chapter 5451
“Jared ”
Yuliana’s voice cracked with fear. Her feet refused to retreat even as the palace trembled beneath the clashing titans.
“That isn’t Jared right now,” Flaxseed muttered, yanking her arm with unexpected strength. “If you rush in, you’ll only trip him up. Run while the path is open. He’ll carve his own escape.”
Aurelius, Infinides, Artemis, and the others read the unspoken urgency and pivoted toward the shattered gates.
Together they bolted from the palace, hearts pounding in unison, each praying that the demon wearing their friend’s skin would somehow survive the storm he had summoned.
“None of you are getting out of here alive!” Soul Devourer’s guttural snarl rumbled through Harmony Hall, thick with promise and malice. A thousand echoes chased the words across the vaulted ceiling, as though the palace itself understood the threat.
He surged forward to give chase. Yet, Jared slid in front of him, Dragonslayer Sword raised, cutting off that pursuit with a clang so loud it felt like a bell forged in the underworld.
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