Chapter 36: Sacrificed Piece

"You never understood true power," Zagreus spat, his voice echoing off the temple walls as he deflected one of Zereth's precise strikes. "You were too afraid to reach for it!"

The stone floor trembled beneath their feet as Zereth and Zagreus continued their deadly fight.

Each clash of their weapons sent ripples of power through the temple, ancient dust raining from the ceiling.

The Collector had retreated to the shadows, his golden eyes reflecting the carnage with clinical interest.

Rage kept his distance, circling the fight with measured steps. His wolf senses were overwhelmed by the scent of blood and magic that hung thick in the air.

Every instinct told him to join the fray, but this was a battle with centuries of history behind it—a father and son settling scores etched in blood.