Kaiser's lips curved upward, his eyes becoming something sharp and terrible.
His voice rang across the realm, carrying clearly despite not being raised.
"My name is Maximilian Kaiser."
A pause, his grip tightening on the axe until his knuckles went white.
"And I... will kill you."
Silence crashed down for one heartbeat.
Then Valamir's laughter erupted from the orb, building from quiet amusement toward something approaching mockery.
"Kill me? KILL ME?!"
The words came out sharp and disbelieving.
"Do you even comprehend the level of power I represent? The eras I've stood at our Lord's side? The countless battles I've survived against beings far greater than yourself?"
Another burst of laughter, this one darker than before.
"Even if you somehow managed to ascend to Godhood, even if by some miracle you closed the gap between us..."
A pause, the amusement draining away completely.
"You still wouldn't possess the strength required to end my existence."
