"Hahahahahahahaha!"
Astaroth's loud laughter echoed through the luxurious guesthouse as he leaned comfortably against his chair, a cup of wine held loosely in one hand while his expression radiated genuine excitement. Beneath the table, a woman's head moved rhythmically out of sight, completely ignored by the demon as his attention remained fixed on the water bubble floating at the center of the room.
The magical projection displayed the battlefield in Velmora with remarkable clarity, allowing him to see Damian standing before Lazarus while the enormous demonic arrays continued suppressing the Prince of Greed.
Kaja and Cain sat at separate tables several meters to either side of Astaroth, both staring at the projection with expressions that had gradually shifted from disbelief to outright alarm.
Kaja's fingers tightened around his cup as he watched the purple radiance surrounding Damian grow stronger.
"He committed a taboo... An abomination!" Kaja gasped with genuine shock.
