Horror—complete and absolute horror—arose in Marlin's eyes. She felt the hand of a scarlet demonic god closing around her throat, a grip so firm and inescapable that no place on the Everstrife Empyrean World would hide her from Cain's wrath.
Even if she fled to the most remote corner of the world, the Scarlet King would inevitably find her, and she'd be forced to suffer a fate far worse than death itself.
Seeing the overwhelming despair and fear clearly etched in Marlin's expression, Cain's smile widened. A wave of crimson flames suddenly burst forth from his palm, swiftly enveloping Marlin's possessed vessel and consuming every fiber of its existence within less than a second.
Karter, Lancer, and Pation remained silent, their eyes flickering uneasily between each other and Cain. Though no words passed among the three Third Realm Masters, their complex, thoughtful expressions communicated clearly the doubts now surfacing in their minds.
