Solar Affinity's Clever Use and the Deep Ones' Ambush

Byron and Greenfire stood on either side. When they saw Duma throw himself into Evan's arms only to be killed instantly, awe spread across both their faces.

What kind of freak is Arkham?

The same thought struck them both.

It wasn't as though they hadn't known how terrifying and mysterious this young man was.

Both had undergone the Blood Slave transformation, and the Blasphemous Plague now lived inside them.

Throughout the transformation, and as they felt those horrifying black threads within their bodies, they had come to understand just how profound and powerful Evan's methods were.

When they had faced him before, they had been clowns in a contest where he held all the cards.

The schemes they had thought so clever, the methods they had taken such pride in, seemed worthless before this young man.

But now, after seeing Evan's head turn into a blood-red moon and Duma die in an instant...

Even their already shaken minds reeled anew.

Duma had been famous for years. His skill and Combat Strength surpassed both Byron's and Greenfire's.

Yet the moment he threw himself into Evan's arms, he had no chance to resist. He hadn't even made a sound.

He had simply vanished. His Spirituality had scattered completely, and his body was nowhere to be seen.

They were certain Evan hadn't sucked Duma into his backside.

They had clearly felt Duma's soul disintegrate in an instant!

By the time they recovered from the shock, Evan had returned to normal from his Blood Moon Spirit form.

Before Evan could speak, a howl of anguish and fury rang out in the distance.

Yit, the Godslayer's Son, had already twisted into a monster made of gaping mouths. When he sensed Duma's death, he flew into a frenzy.

He even abandoned his fight with Dan Tie