The colossal pitch-black hands of the Demon King gripped the planetary shield of Zephyria!
They were the size of mountain ranges. The thick jagged claws dug directly into the iridescent pearl-like barrier.
The sheer physical pressure of Malphas, the Desolator, attempting to crush the floating city was incomprehensible.
The sky went entirely black as the giant hands blocked out the bruised-purple light of the Abyssal Rift!
Inside the central keep, Lucifer sat on the throne of dark matter. The holographic interface in front of him flashed with a blinding frantic crimson light.
[System Warning: Catastrophic External Pressure.]
[Planetary Shield Integrity: 72%... 68%... 61%...]
[Warning: Total Barrier Collapse in 40 Seconds.]
The entire black-stone mountain groaned. Debris fell from the vaulted ceiling of the grand hall. The heavy iron doors buckled.
