NOVEL WEB Chapter 13: Trial of the Sovereign
The shadows lunged at Katsumi with terrifying speed, their tendrils slashing through the air like living blades. He barely managed to dodge, rolling across the obsidian floor before countering with a slash of his own. His katana met the darkness, but instead of cutting through, the shadows absorbed the impact and retaliated with twice the force.
The voice boomed again. "You wield the shadows, but do you truly command them?" Katsumi gritted his teeth. This wasn't a battle of strength alone—it was a test of dominance. He closed his eyes, feeling the energy around him, the pulse of the abyss itself. He reached deep, calling to the shadows not as enemies, but as extensions of himself.
The tendrils hesitated, wavering for just a moment. That was all he needed. Katsumi's violet eyes snapped open, his aura flaring. The darkness no longer fought him—it bowed. The throne pulsed, acknowledging his will. He wasn't just surviving. He was conquering.