The air was suffocatingly dense.
The seconds counting down to the beginning of the duel passed slowly as the two men stared each other straight in the eyes.
Everything about Apophis was the opposite of Lucifer, and vice versa: their personalities, their senses of morality, their social upbringing, and even the themes of their abilities as Espers.
Light against shadow; shadow against light.
The two men had already fought, so Apophis knew what to expect from Lucifer's abilities, but something still seemed strange about this whole scenario. What had seemed like a look of nervousness on Lucifer's face now seemed… different. As though it was simply a ploy to get Apophis to lower his guard.
Why had Lucifer decided to challenge him at this very moment? Apophis had defeated him a few weeks ago on Cronos I, so what made Lucifer think he had any chance of winning this time, right after Apophis had received such a massive power boost?
