"I—WAS—CHOSEN—!"
BOOOOM!
Before the masked man could finish his scream, his body detonated like a living bomb.
Black flames erupted outward, devouring what little remained of him. There was no corpse left behind—only scorched ground and fading embers where a soul had been erased completely.
The moment he died—
The Doppelgänger screamed.
"Aaaargh—!!"
A violent backlash rippled through the battlefield. The copied Jace and Inferna dissolved instantly, collapsing into smoke as the contract binding them shattered. The Doppelgänger itself staggered, clutching its chest as cracks spread across its form like broken porcelain.
It collapsed to the ground, black blood spilling everywhere.
Its body began to melt.
Flesh lost shape, armor dissolved, and limbs sagged as it reverted into a formless black puddle-like mass, trembling weakly.
Emperor padded forward, massive jaws opening wide.
One bite would end it.
"Stop."
Mike raised his hand.
