He understood the final lesson.
Darkness didn't need to destroy something to consume it.
It could connect.
Understand.
Then—
Devour.
Nero stepped backward.
The clone watched him.
For the first time, her expression changed slightly.
Nero raised his hand.
The Darkness around the battlefield began moving toward him.
Every fragment.
Every shadow.
Every trace of energy.
All of it gathered around his body.
The clone charged.
Nero raised his sword.
She struck.
He blocked.
BOOM!
Their weapons locked.
Nero's eyes met hers.
The pressure was overwhelming.
His arms trembled.
But he didn't retreat.
He pushed forward.
The Darkness around his sword spread across her weapon.
Then her arm.
Then her entire body.
The clone attempted to separate herself.
Nero held on.
His Darkness followed.
She attacked with the Law.
Nero absorbed it.
She created blades.
He swallowed them.
She transformed into shadows.
He captured them.
