Chapter 174: Twin Jades Merged, Light and Shadow Born

The air in the grand hall crackled with a malevolent, synthetic energy. Castiel’s breath came in ragged bursts, each gasp sending a lance of pain through his bruised ribs. He parried a blow that felt like being struck by a speeding truck, the impact shuddering up his arm and nearly dislocating his shoulder. His Lightbane Technique, a force of pure, aggressive energy, was being systematically smothered by the Lord of Kaiser Hall’s corrupt power. “Is that all, Captain Lawne?” the man sneered,...