Agent 'X' lit the candles, and as they floated around him, he sat within the circle. He made a cut on his wrist, letting his blood flow into the bloody circle below, connecting him to the trace of his bloodline within the vial. For a moment, something mystical happened as his consciousness was pulled into the circle of blood.
Meanwhile, the witches watched. Some of them exchanged glances and then looked at the demon sitting in the center. Communicating with their eyes, one of them moved, rushing to kill Agent 'X' as he sat. However, just like the others who had moved, she exploded in a pool of blood.
"NO one move!" Durgia screamed at the witches. This time, the others listened. An example had been made.
In the Underworld, Luca had been placed before an altar. The altar was flanked by three great statues, each towering over it with a weapon—a spear, a broad sword, and an arrow—pointed towards the altar. The statues were proud and muscular, half-naked figures.