Silent Resurgence   

"W-wha . . . what are you doing?! How can you move in my domain?" Desira asked in incredulously.

Ren and the others, their health dangerously low, could only watch in suspense as Azazel faced Desira head-on. 

The air hung heavy with anticipation, the mist seeming to hold its breath, and the outcome of this unexpected confrontation remained uncertain.

"Have you forgotten, Desira?" Azazel inquired with a gravity that cut through the chaos. "I am the Demon Lord, and the corruption was initially mine. Even if I don't wield my full power, your domain won't exert control over me."

"What?" Lorelai expressed her bewilderment. "If he could do that from the start, he should have just shattered the prison and we could have escaped. Or better yet, he should have shatter this domain."