Chapter 40: Blood over Light
Lucas felt the surge of primal rage coursing through his war mongrel nature as he watched Selena writhing in agony from the divine energy. The sight of his most precious companion suffering triggered something deeper and more vicious than mere anger .it awakened the sadistic tactician that thrived on turning enemy strengths into their most horrific weaknesses.
Alert: Selena’s mutation is progressing
Divine-Cosmic interaction: 23% integration
Status: Unpredictable evolution
Purifier Forces: 67 survivors
Holy Magic Field: Dissipating
Recommendation: Tactical counterattack
Warning: Enemy regrouping for second assault
"You want purification?" Lucas whispered with a voice that made reality itself recoil in horror. "Let me show you what true cleansing looks like."
The surviving Purifiers, emboldened by their apparent victory, began advancing toward the Night Monastery with renewed determination. Their leader raised his blessed sword, divine light still crackling along its edge despite the massive energy expenditure.
"The corruption is weakening!" the Purifier commander shouted. "Press the advantage! Cleanse this unholy ground completely!"
Lucas activated the Night Monastery’s deepest protocols—systems he had never used in previous battles because they were designed for total annihilation rather than mere victory. The sadistic pleasure that filled him was intoxicating as he prepared to demonstrate why he was called the War Mongrel.