Chapter 5: Chains of the Abyss

The Seraphim struggled against the overwhelming darkness, its divine aura flickering as it tried to push back against Kael's abyssal dominion. But Kael was relentless.

He raised his hand, and from the depths of the abyss, massive chains erupted—Chains of the Abyss, forged to bind even the most powerful of beings. The chains coiled around the Seraphim, tightening, leeching its divine energy.

The celestial being let out a roar of defiance, its body radiating golden fire as it struggled to break free. But Kael simply walked forward, his sharp eyes reflecting the angel's desperation.

"You came here thinking you could erase me?" His voice was a whisper of malice. "How does it feel to be powerless?"

The Seraphim's struggles weakened. Its once-blazing aura dimmed further as the abyss drained its strength. Kael reached out, fingers curling around the knight's throat. Divine energy sizzled against his skin, but he didn't flinch. He could taste its power.

Then, he crushed its throat.

The Seraphim let out a final, broken gasp before its body dissolved into divine essence. That essence flowed into Kael, and the moment it did, something within him shifted. A flood of celestial knowledge, memories of heaven itself, surged through him.

Selene's eyes widened. "You… absorbed it?"

Darius let out a low chuckle. "Looks like the heavens just lost a soldier."

Kael exhaled, his entire body pulsing with newfound power. His fingers flexed, and for the first time, golden embers flickered alongside the abyssal flames that wrapped around him.

A cruel grin stretched across his lips. "The Celestial Council made a mistake."

He turned his gaze upward, where the rift still shimmered, revealing a glimpse of a world beyond—the kingdom of the gods. "Now, I know where to find them."

The war between the abyss and the heavens had only just begun.