Once More: Against the Abyss

The moment the infernal barrier solidified around them, the battle erupted.

Azaroth was the first to move.

A pulse of malevolent energy rippled outward as his hand rose, and the ground beneath him cracked apart. From the darkness within, jagged tendrils of obsidian burst forth, spearing toward Kaelen and Sylas like ravenous beasts.

'Is this his power?'

Kaelen reacted instantly.

His chained blade snapped forward, glowing with a crimson hue as dark flames wreathed its edge. With a vicious twist of his wrist, the blade coiled and lashed out like a viper, cleaving through the obsidian tendrils mid-air. Shattered fragments fell away, turning into dust before they could hit the ground.