The chaotic energies within the gate continued their violent dance, threatening to rip the very fabric of reality. Another loud crack echoed through the glade, the sound like the tearing of worlds. Then, as suddenly as it began, the chaotic swirling started to coalesce, the raw elemental forces being drawn together, dominated by an oppressive aura of infernal heat and the chilling stillness of death.
[System Announcement: Summoning energies merging complete. Entity emerging. Astral invocation chances X2]
With a final, thunderous crack, the chaotic gate stabilized, the swirling energies now forming a terrifying silhouette within its frame. A figure of immense power stepped through, its very presence radiating an aura of cold dread. It was a being of bone and shadow, partially fused with jagged obsidian, its eyes burning with an unholy light. Wisps of nether ice and infernal flames flickered around its skeletal form.
The entity glided forward, its movements unnatural and silent. It stopped before Lysander and knelt, its chilling voice a mere whisper that seemed to claw at the edges of his sanity.
"My Lord," it rasped, the sound like the grinding of tombstones, "Xyl'gotha… pledges its eternal fealty."
Lysander felt a surge of power wash over him, a chilling connection forming between his very essence and the terrifying entity kneeling before him. He instinctively accessed his internal interface, his eyes widening at the information displayed:
[Subordinate Acquired!]
Name: Xyl'gotha, the Obsidian Scourge
Rank: SSS+
Level: 50
Race: Corruption Demon Elder Arch Lich (Undead/Infernal) [Mutated]
He quickly scanned the abbreviated descriptions of Xyl'gotha's skills:
* Eternal Unlife (SSS+ Passive): Immune to living-based effects, high physical resistance.
* Aura of Profane Corruption (SSS+ Passive): Area-wide healing reduction, health reduction, combat debuffs, chance of minor corruption.
* Netheric and Infernal Mastery (SSS+ Passive): Supreme command over Nether Ice and Infernal Flames, spell cost reduction, potency increase, immunity, energy absorption.
* Deathly and Demonic Arcana (SSS+ Passive): Supreme mastery over death, cursed, and demonic magic, casting time reduction, "Death Rot" effect, chance of demonic affliction.
* Corrupted Energy Storage (SSS+ Passive): Absorbs negative and corrupted energy to enhance abilities.
* Nether Ice Cataclysm (SSS): Devastating frost storm with movement and attack speed reduction, chance of freezing.
* Infernal Apocalypse (SSS): Cataclysmic fire eruption with burning damage, chance of ignition and explosion.
* Corrupting Void Touch (SSS): Potent necrotic touch with high chance of severe curse, "Total Corruption" against non-living.
* Abyssal Summons (SSS): Summons powerful demons enhanced by Xyl'gotha's presence.
* Netherworld Rift (SSS): Short-range teleportation or summoning of damaging, ensnaring shadow tendrils.
* Corrupted Energy Drain (SS): Siphons life and magic, heals Xyl'gotha, charges stored energy.
* Spectral Translocation (SS): Brief invulnerability to physical damage, movement through objects, increased radiant vulnerability.
* Empowered Corruption (SS): Channels stored energy to boost next ability.
Lysander stared at the sheer power radiating from Xyl'gotha's stats and skills. An SSS+ rank entity, mutated by the chaotic summoning energies. This was beyond anything he could have anticipated. He turned his gaze back to Titania, whose green shield was flickering dangerously against the relentless assault of the black tendrils.
"Xyl'gotha," Lysander commanded, his voice still tinged with disbelief but carrying a newfound authority. "You pledged fealty. Can you aid the Fairy Queen? Can you… counteract this corruption in any way?"