1039, The Strongest Enemy (Part 2)
Watching Karness Muur and Celeste Morne walk toward him step by step, the Dark Side Force around them growing ever stronger and more terrifying, Darth Malthael knew his verbal maneuvering had failed. What came next would be a hard fight!
Celeste Morne had made her choice. Between two demon kings who threatened the Galactic Republic, she had chosen the relatively less dangerous one—Karness Muur.
Compared to Darth Malthael, Karness Muur was more manageable for Celeste Morne. After all, he was currently residing within her body.
Darth Malthael took a deep breath, focused his mind, gripped his Lightsaber tightly, and assumed the stance of Form IV Ataru, ready to face the most powerful enemy in history.
At the same time, he silently called out, Hey, Lucien! Do you have any ideas? I know your Jedi Covenant specializes in this sort of thing.
Lucien Draay said coldly, "Now you know to come looking for me? Great Sith Lord, weren't you supposed to look down upon all creation and deal with him easily?"
"If you still have even the slightest hope for this galaxy, then you know whether you should help me or help him," Darth Malthael said.
Lucien Draay fell silent for a moment before speaking slowly. "Celeste Morne was one of the finest 'Shadows' of the Jedi Covenant. So-called Shadows were Jedi Knights specially trained by the Jedi Covenant to handle all kinds of extreme matters. They received specialized training in combat, intelligence gathering, and even assassination. They lived double lives: ordinary people on one side, cold-blooded warriors on the other. To preserve their true selves amid such a life, every Shadow possessed an incomparably steadfast Light Heart."
Darth Malthael thought it over. Although Celeste Morne's strength was laughably weak in his eyes, that depended