Greg hovered high in the sky. The night wind howled past him, but it could not budge the pitch-black Abyss-Edge Armor he wore.
He looked down at the Imperial Capital below. The entire city lay within his sight: burning houses, chaotic streets, and the densely packed phantom enemies. He could see it all.
"I might have overdone it a little..."
He had only intended to fly into the sky and cause a bit of a stir, drawing everyone's attention to prepare for the next stage of his plan.
But he had never expected that strengthening the Seed of Eternal Darkness with this new Magic Device and two High-Grade Gems would cause such a huge commotion.
He had stopped every phantom enemy in its tracks and made everyone in the Imperial Capital drop what they were doing to look up at him in unison.
"The effect went far beyond my expectations, but that's fine. It'll give my plan even more impact."
Having made up his mind, Greg prepared to officially put his plan into motion. After all, every second he spent in this form consumed the magic power in the High-Grade Gems at a furious rate. Even if both were High-Grade Gems, their reserves were not infinite.
He had to finish all this before the Gems ran out of magic power. He could not waste too much time striking poses.
Greg took a deep breath, then spoke.
Amplified and distorted by his armor, his voice became deep and heavy, as though it came from the lowest depths of the abyss, carrying an ancient, majestic echo:
"People of the Imperial Capital, do not be alarmed. I am the envoy of Nightmare, the Goddess of Night. By the Goddess's decree, I have descended upon this place."
Carried by his magic power, his voice