Lucien's eyes narrowed as the thousand demons roared with newfound freedom. Some were drenched in infernal energy, their bodies swollen with corruption, their presence pressing against the very air.
A single flick of his thumb pressed the controller in his hand, and a ripple of light expanded outward. Transparent cube-shaped cages materialized in an instant, locking every one of them inside. Not even the divine rank demon at the tenth cycle of life and death could resist the invisible lock. They pounded and shrieked but the cubes remained firm, glowing faintly with Lucien's command.
Mark chuckled softly, his black hair swaying in the still air. "Did you truly think I would allow that?" His voice was calm, but the arrogance beneath it was impossible to hide. He raised his hand and snapped his fingers. The cubes flickered once and dissolved as if they had never existed, leaving nothing but the wild presence of the demons stretching across the ruined palace grounds.
