A Corrupted Meteor
The sky above Spilri split open.
A black and crimson light tore through the clouds like a wound in the heavens.
From within that burning scar fell a single figure.
Lim.
Or what remained of him.
His body, now wrapped in the shadow of Azazel, descended like a corrupted star.
The atmosphere trembled violently.
Cracks spread across the planet’s surface as the impact approached.
A roar echoed across the world.
Not from the sky.
But from something ancient awakening.
The Barrier
As the falling energy approached the surface, Lara raised both hands.
Golden light erupted outward.
A protective barrier formed around Leon, Liu, the weakened Goddess Lara, and herself.
The shockwave struck moments later.
The ground shattered.
Mountains trembled.
But the barrier held.
Alpha Command
Far above the battlefield, aboard a command ship of the , leaders watched the catastrophic energy spreading across the planet.
One of the Xprian directors gripped the console tightly.
“That presence…”
“It’s not just Lim.”
“It’s something far older.”
Another council member whispered with dread.
“I feel an evil that predates even the Krizardian empire.”
Nearby stood .
Flames ignited in his eyes.
“So it finally reveals itself…”
“The whisper of Azazel’s vengeance.”
The Crater
At the center of Spilri, a massive crater still burned from the impact.
From the swirling dust emerged a figure.
Lim.
But twisted.
Black wings burned with dark fire behind him.
His eyes glowed crimson.
The air itself recoiled from his presence.
It was Lim’s body.
But the shadow of Azazel pulsed within it.
Descending around the crater came the Five Elemental Councillors of the Krizardians.
Ignarion of Fire stepped forward first.
“What monstrous energy…”
“It burns even the fire within my soul.”
Neriah of Water narrowed her eyes.
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“This isn’t flame or darkness.”
“It’s corruption.”
Gorath of Earth pressed his hand to the ground.
“The planet does not recognize him as living.”
“It feels like a corpse walking with hatred.”
Sylfar of Wind floated slightly above the ground.
“Even the air refuses to touch him.”
“He is a tear in reality.”
Voltrax of Lightning grinned.
“So this is the monster everyone feared.”
“Finally something worthy of testing our power.”
Yet even he felt the endless depth of the enemy before them.
Presence Against Presence
áris stepped forward, flames erupting around his body.
But even his fire seemed dim beside the darkness surrounding Lim.
“Lim…”
“Did you surrender to Azazel?”
“Or was this always his plan?”
The figure raised its head.
When it spoke, two voices echoed at once.
“I am the void between eras.”
“I am the vengeance of the fallen.”
“Lim was only a vessel.”
“I have always been here.”
Ignarion growled.
“You dare speak as if you stand above creation?”
Lim’s twisted smile widened.
“I do not challenge it.”
“I erase it.”
Leon’s Inner War
Watching from a distance, Leon felt his mind fracture.
Inside him, the voice of roared like thunder.
“Release me!”
“I alone can destroy Azazel!”
“You are too weak!”
Leon clutched his head.
“No.”
“You don’t want victory.”
“Você quer vingan?a.”
“E se eu deixar você assumir o controle…”
“…n?o sobrará nada de mim.”
Ao lado dele, Lara tocou-lhe o ombro suavemente.
“Leon… o que está acontecendo?”
Ele se obrigou a respirar normalmente.
"Nada."
“Apenas a press?o desse poder.”
Perto dali, a deusa Lara, já idosa, observava em silêncio.
Seus olhos cansados ??reconheceram a sombra que estava no corpo de Lim.
E o terror por trás disso.
Preparando-se para a guerra
Os Cinco Conselheiros se espalharam em círculo ao redor da cratera.
Seus poderes elementais se intensificaram em conjunto.
Fogo.
água.
Terra.
Vento.
Raio.
Neriah falou calmamente.
“Se atacarmos de forma imprudente…”
“…só estaremos alimentando a escurid?o.”
Voltrax socou o ch?o com o punho, e raios irromperam do céu.
"Eu n?o ligo."
“Quero ver se esta estrela cadente consegue sobreviver ao trov?o celestial!”
áris elevou a voz acima de todos eles.
“Mantenham suas posi??es!”
“Isso n?o é só Lim!”
“Essa é a essência da própria rebeli?o!”
No centro da cratera, Lim abriu suas asas flamejantes.
A energia escura explodiu para fora, rachando ainda mais o solo.
"Vir."
"Mostre-me…"
“…o valor que a cria??o de valor ainda possui.”
O Momento Antes do Impacto
O ar se contorceu.
O poder dos elementos entrou em conflito com a escurid?o crescente.
Leon, Lara e Liu observavam à distancia.
O momento seguinte decidiria tudo.
Será que Spilli sobreviveria…
Ou ser consumido por completo?
A tela escureceu completamente quando as energias colidiram.
