The first barrier split around the spearhead.
Avaros drove both hands forward, forcing the remaining darkness to converge upon its point. The impact bent his arms and peeled flesh from his palms.
Above him, the jaws closed.
Nereth's sword shield shattered beneath the lower fangs. He lurched upward, directly into the force spilling past Avaros's defence.
"AVAROS!"
The Superior Demon King turned, but it was too late.
An enormous fang entered Nereth's back. The pressure accompanying the spear drove him farther onto it, crushing his chest against the emerald-lit edge.
His Cataclysm Heart burst.
The power around his sword vanished. His wings jerked once, and the upper jaw closed over the place where he had been.
Eshar screamed.
He twisted through the collapsing fire rings, trying to follow Avaros toward the gap torn by the spear. A lower fang caught his right leg.
The Infernal Demon ruthlessly decided to tear himself free.
His leg remained behind.
