A rhythmic series of clear, rounded clicks rang through the void. Cloaked in the shadows of night, Shar advanced with leisurely, elegant steps, displaying her regal grace.
The dark-gold semicircular crown above her head stirred gently over her meticulously groomed black hair. Seductive light glimmered in her amethyst eyes, like the gaze of a beautiful serpent, and a coy smile curved her lips. A pure-black, tenderly flowing, short-sleeved nightingale dress wrapped her mature, voluptuous body. Beneath its knee-length skirt stretched two long, shapely legs, their smooth, pale skin sheathed in glossy black stockings that reflected an enchanting sheen in the sunlight.
The Lady of the Night's appearance took Lolth by surprise.
The two sides were still locked in a standoff. Lolth controlled Nastya, while Aaron had already played every trump card he had. After casting the Ninth Circle Dorn's Fist, Eighth Circle Long-Distance Precision Teleportation, Seventh Circle Tzeentch's Firestorm, and Sixth Circle Nurgle's Bile, then summoning the Golden Law Beast, Aaron had completely exhausted his mana.
He had successfully exploited the gap in their knowledge-Lolth had not known he had become Legendary, so she had only sent an Avatar Spider with Legendary strength-to deal the Spider Queen a crushing setback. Dorn's Fist had shattered her avatar in a single blow, enough to make Lolth's true body cough up a little blood.
But that was as far as he could go. With his mana at rock bottom, Shar's arrival undoubtedly gave Aaron hope.
The Spider Queen, by contrast, was furious. "Shar? What are you doing here? This is an internal matter among my followers. You have no right to interfere!"
"Hello, Lolth." The Lady of the Night glanced at Aaron and gave him a provocative look, swishing her skirt with noble elegance. "Let me see what happened... You used your divine