The room grew louder.
The Church demanded.
The Authority negotiated.
The War Council attempted to mediate.
And Lilith sat in the middle of it all.
Then one representative said something that finally pushed Zero past his limit.
"The Devil Kingdom should consider itself fortunate that humanity is willing to tolerate its existence."
Silence.
Complete silence.
Zero's head slowly lifted.
Mia immediately noticed.
"Zero..."
He didn't answer.
The air changed.
At first, it was barely noticeable.
A faint chill passed through the chamber.
Several people shivered.
One of the candles flickered.
Then another.
The temperature began dropping.
A thin layer of frost appeared across the stone floor.
"What...?"
A confused voice came from one of the observers.
Before anyone could react, an oppressive wave of mana exploded outward.
Dark.
Cold.
Sinister.
It swept through the entire chamber like an invisible storm.
People froze in place.
