It wasn't just Irving and his companions who were in a state of anxiety; his enemies were also experiencing considerable distress. Shadow Celestial and Elder Seville had managed to escape, but both of them were in a very precarious situation.
After returning to the headquarters of the Night Blades, Shadow Celestial began to find ways to stabilize his condition. Meanwhile, Elder Seville's situation in the Abyss was even worse. He had brought the powers of the Abyss into the real world, which allowed certain forces in the real world to reach into the Abyss as well. Although the Abyss itself was not significantly affected, this was enough to make some of the powerful entities within it very displeased with Elder Seville.
