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A Vision of the Broken Legion

The deepest part of the Underworld is a maze of jagged stone and burning pits, evidence of unrelenting despair. At its center is Asura's great throne room, a cold masterpiece carved from the essence of darkness. Black marble columns spiral toward a ceiling that stretches into infinity, where a tapestry of shifting stars shimmers faintly, battling the approaching shadows. The air is thick, almost suffocating, filled with an aura of emptiness.

Asura sat on a throne made of obsidian and the bones of great creatures he had conquered. His large body exuded an aura of authority that demanded obedience. Crimson eyes, a pair of orbs filled with hatred, shone with an intensity that could penetrate the soul of anyone who dared to look at them. His long, clawed fingers tapped rhythmically on the armrest, each tap echoing like a death knell in the suffocating silence.

Before him stood the seven princes and the solitary princess of Hell, their figures casting long, distorted shadows across the polished floor. Each bore the mark of their power, their very presence a manifestation of chaos and corruption. They were his most trusted lieutenants, the harbingers of his will, gathered under his command for one singular purpose—to bring the Legion Academy to its knees.

The room trembled as Asura's deep, sonorous voice broke the silence.

"The time has come," he announced, his words laden with an almost tangible weight. "The Legion Academy dares to challenge our dominion. Their audacity knows no bounds, and their victory over Akhekh has made them bold. But we shall remind them of their place."

Mammon, clad in golden armor that seemed to pulse with a life of its own, stepped forward, his eyes gleaming with avarice. "I can't wait to slaughter them."

A smile tugged at the corners of Asura's lips. "Their life will be ours, but that is only the surface. We will dismantle their very foundation, their spirit."

Asmodeus, the prince of lust, inclined his head, his sinuous movements captivating. "Their hearts are ripe for corruption. We can twist their mind into something dark, make allies betray one another."

Leviathan, his serpentine form coiled tightly, let out a low hiss. "We are going to make them suffer from within."

Beelzebub, his grotesque form barely contained within his flesh, chuckled deeply, reverberating through the chamber. "This will be an easy job for us, they are weak when they are in fear. "

Belphegor, wearing a black robe that seemed to absorb the light around her, stretched her body languidly. "Why bother when we can kill them with one slash? We'll finish this quickly to make it easier."

Satan, his armor eternally ablaze with infernal fire, clenched his fists, the heat emanating from him causing the very air to shimmer. "I will unleash my fury upon them, reduce their sanctuaries to ash. Let their screams be the anthem of our victory."

Lucifer, the most radiant of them all, paused for a moment, watching his siblings with a mix of beauty and unsettling danger. "Do not underestimate them, this will be a fight that may take some time, they are stronger than all of you see."

Asura nodded, his gaze sweeping over the assembled rulers of sin.

"Each of you has a role. You will strike in waves, dismantling their defenses, their unity."

Belphegor let out a sigh, her eyes barely open. "Their resistance will crumble like dust in the wind. It's almost too easy."

Lucifer's gaze sharpened. "Their unity is their strength. It's that bond we must fracture. If we can break it, victory is assured."

Asura's eyes gleamed with satisfaction. "Then go, bring chaos to their gates. Let the Legion Academy know the price of defiance."

They bowed, their dark forms slipping into the shadows, each preparing to unleash their unique brand of destruction upon the world above. The chamber grew still, the flames dimming as Asura leaned back, the vision of a broken Legion Academy playing vividly in his mind.