Zeus stood over Vesperin's limp form for a moment, his piercing gaze lingering on the unconscious figure before him. With a cold, casual motion, he reached up and removed the Zeus Divine Mask, the aura of power shifting as his appearance transformed back into Lucas. His expression softened into calm, but his eyes gleamed with curiosity as he held the Abyss Core in his hand.
The core was small, smooth, and pitch-black, pulsating with a deep, foreboding energy. It radiated an intense Abyss Mana, the sheer presence of which made the air around Lucas heavy with dark energy. He turned the core in his palm, inspecting it closely, feeling the power it held.
