As he carefully moved through the rusted pipes and decaying factory buildings, a familiar figure stepped out of the dense shadows.
It was Ruby.
The powerful demoness who straddled the line between good and evil looked somewhat pale, with an unusual gravity in her eyes.
"Sam," she said bluntly, keeping her voice low, "there's no time for small talk. The seals are progressing far beyond what you imagined. Now, only the last one remains."
"What?!" Sam was stunned, his heart sinking sharply. "The last one? Where is it?"
"Maryland. A convent called Saint Mary's." Ruby spoke quickly. "Lilith will complete the final ritual there. Listen, this wasn't some spur-of-the-moment plan. Azazel had been plotting all of this since 1972!"
"A horrific massacre took place at that convent years ago. The stench of resentment and despair still lingers there. It's the perfect breeding ground for constructing the final seal."
She paused, then looked at Sam meaningfully as she added, "Besides the location and the sacrifice, it needs a special 'key.'
A child with a special bloodline.
And that child is you—Sam."
Ruby's gaze sharpened. "Azazel chose you and gave you power not just to make you his soldier. You're the most crucial link in his plan!"
"And now, the only thing that can stop Lilith from completing the final seal is that 'cursed' power inside you!"
"Only you can kill Lilith."
The news struck Sam like a sledgehammer.
The childhood shadow he had always feared and resisted was actually the key to the final catastrophe. He immediately pulled out his phone to contact Dean, only to find that the signal had been blocked by some force. He couldn't get through.
A sense of foreboding settled over him, and he wanted to find Dean immediately.
Meanwhile, Dean was following another lead.
He