Chapter 3: Linfer Vamp
Linfer emerged from the shell, his red eyes pulsating with an unhealthy glow. His pale, handsome face was partially distorted by black, bloody veins. His long hair, a mix of olive green and black, cascaded around his face. On his forehead, three horns curved backward, while the Omega symbol glowed. His torso was covered in organic armor, made of a black, filamentous material that seemed to move, like a living network of dark roots. In the center of his chest, an inverted cross appeared fused into his flesh.
His long, slender arms ended in sharp claws, each adorned with crystalline red spikes that seemed carved from the same material as the bony growths emerging from his shoulders and forearms. His abdomen was covered in black bands, intertwined like thorns, protecting his organs while giving him a formidable yet elegant appearance. Below his pelvis, his legs were also covered in this organic armor, but his feet ended in sharp talons, more suited for hunting than walking.
Four immense bat-like wings sprouted from his back, dark and bristling with bloody veins. Organic blades, resembling living serpents, undulated on his back, twisting and hissing like autonomous creatures.
Luciel pressed her lips together: "He’s no longer... That’s not the man I knew."
The already oppressive silence became absolute. All the angels present, even the most powerful among them, hesitated. Only Linfer’s breath resonated, calm, as a carnivorous smile stretched across his pale lips, revealing his sharp teeth.
Uriel looked at Luciel with disdain. "He was always the same. You were just too obsessed with changing him that you didn’t notice."
"All this crowd. To face just one man... You’re overestimating me, guys~ He he." Even in such a situation, and despite his radically changed appearance, he retained his mischievous nature.
Uriel extended his hand into the void as a golden flash condensed into his lance.
"Attack!"