Chapter 57

** Shadows in the Council**

In the grand hall of Lanom, tension filled the air like a storm brewing just below the surface. The Watchers sat in silence, cloaked in robes that glimmered with celestial light, their expressions stern and unyielding as the whispers of a critical decision echoed through the chamber.

Sariel, the head of the council, spoke first, his voice steady but laced with concern. "Azazel's interference has gone too far. Teaching a mortal like Athena to manipulate powers beyond her grasp disrupts the order we've worked so hard to protect."

One of the council members, a tall figure with piercing, crystalline eyes, leaned forward. "If Lucifer's right hand is allowed to continue aiding her, the scales between realms could tip irrevocably. We may find ourselves at war with forces that would consume both mortals and immortals."