As Kar lost the battle for the amplifier, Diana was still fighting against Deluge. She was swarmed with people hypnotized by the Calamity of Lust. Ten thousand people gathered around her, becoming meat shields for the Calamity.
Diana used her wings to rise toward the sky. Deluge stood behind the sea of people, his hands reaching toward their life essence. He absorbed their lives to fuel his own body.
"I can see your flames getting weaker, but I'm only growing stronger," Deluge said with a grin as he fed on the lives of others. His hair was growing longer, as did his strength. Diana did not rush toward him but retreated instead.
Arthur was still encased in stone, surrounded by a barrier that seemed to infinitely slow anything attempting to get close. Diana could not reach him either, but she could feel his presence.
