Triple Temptation
The corruption was spreading at an exponential rate, fueled by the very power he had intended to use for the Archive.
"The era of the beast is not ending," the King whispered, his voice filled with a dawning, horrific awe. "The era of the monster is beginning."
He looked up at the vast canopy of roots. The bioluminescent leaves, once the stars of the Under-Whisper, were beginning to shrivel. They didn't fall as organic matter; they snapped off like shards of glass, hitting the ground with a rhythmic, metallic clatter. Each leaf was a jagged blade of obsidian, glowing with a faint, malevolent purple light.