The aftermath of Zane's victory was initially hollow and silent. All the beings that had gathered in Tokyo witnessed the fall of Balthasar and the last of the Horde Kings, brought to their brutal and bloody end in an instant by the True Prince, the Son of Death himself.
And when Zane spoke the words, Balthasar's head reattached itself to his body. It was a grim display of resurrection, and yet the dead which rose was not happy to serve his new master.
No, the fury in Balthasar's eyes was evident. And yet the words he wanted to express stuck in his throat. Nothing could be said. No sound escaped his lips. He simply kneeled and bowed his posture before the true king of the dead.
