Aengus stood at the edge of his newfound power, the immense World Barrier trembling under his grasp. Yet, he chose restraint.
"Not now," he murmured, withdrawing his hand. Though the cage could be broken, Aengus felt no urgency. Something inside told him the barrier was not merely a prison but a threshold, and he wasn't yet certain what lay beyond it.
Anyway he had the ability to travel outside the cage without shattering it.
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Below, on the surface of Mythraldor, Lucifer and Garcia stood in solemn silence, joined by six other Primordial Demons—ancient demons of unrivaled strength. They gazed up at Aengus's colossal, void-like humanoid form with rare caution.
It was not in their nature to fear; arrogance was woven into their very essence. But this—this was different.