A hush fell across the ruined domain.
The crackling of unstable stormlight and the hiss of black fire were the only sounds as the words hung heavy in the air.
"Lord Susanoo is dead!"
The world seemed to freeze.
Zeus stared unblinkingly. His body stood rigid. Lightning flickering faintly across his skin as if his own power couldn't decide whether to lash out or vanish.
Demon King Bael stood still beside him. His demonic wings half-flared and his eyes wide for the first time in centuries.
All around them, soldiers of Zeus and and Bael, stood in stunned silence as well. They couldn't believe this.
A Celestial was dead. Not wounded or ealed or just vanished from his domain. But dead.
Such a thing was unthinkable. For eons the higher beings had fought wars across planes and timelines. They shattered worlds, burned suns, and raised mortals as soldiers.
