"You took everything from me," he snarled. "Now, I'll return the favor."
With a powerful leap, Marcus launched himself from the throne, his blade igniting with dark energy as he charged toward Adrian.
"And I'll receive you with pleasure."
Adrian readied himself, his chains whipping through the air as Marcus drew closer.
As the two clashed, their power exploding in a violent eruption of light and dark energy, the other goddesses continued their battle against the Shadow Court forces.
Hestia unleashed a torrent of blue flames, incinerating everything in her path. Lilith moved with blinding speed, her crimson whip tearing through the ranks. Ava summoned shields of golden energy, while Medea conjured pillars of black fire.
The Shadow Court soldiers tried to counterattack, but their assaults were blocked by the goddesses.
Despite their best efforts, the tide was turning.