There were many settlements in the Underworld, but only one city — the city where Nether, the Demon of Destiny, had reigned. Sunny saw its magnificent spires when he touched the String of Fate that connected him to Shadow Weave.
He also saw glimpses of the ruthless battle between the four Supremes — the battle where Broken Sword, Neph's father, had been fatally wounded by his former companions.
Broken Sword fled into the darkness of the Underworld. None of the Sovereigns had seen him die, so Sunny was tempted to harbor a far-fetched, improbable hope — a hope that somewhere out there, Broken Sword was still alive.
But he couldn't be. The Spell itself announced his death, and judging by what Sunny saw when he touched the String of Fate, the wounds dealt to Broken Sword had indeed been fatal. His soul, body, and mind… all of it had been shattered.
And yet, Broken Sword still seemed to have reached the fallen city of the Demon of Destiny, somehow.
