Chapter 10: AMONG WOLVES
The moment Reed pressed Y, the world shuddered.
The Council chamber dimmed—not from lack of light, but from presence. Shadows thickened. Temperature dropped. Reed exhaled smoke though there was no fire.
The veins on his neck pulsed—black and crimson, bulging like worms beneath his skin. His irises split, the whites of his eyes flooded with red. Bone protrusions twitched at the edges of his knuckles.
The Lords flinched.
Even Halveth stepped back.
[Bloodcode 3/7 Unlocked]Trait Gained: Presence of the Devourer
All beings of lower Willpower within 20 meters suffer Fear (Rank C)
Passive aura disrupts Lesser Enchantments
Warning: Corruption Threshold increased. Further Bloodcode use will erode humanity.
Reed stood tall at the center of the chamber, haloed in unseen pressure. Goblin. Lord. Monster.
"I told you," he growled. "The old world burns."