Lilith reacted before Victor had even finished gathering the three energies. The blood sword lengthened in his hand, forming a wider and heavier blade as Black Lightning traveled through its structure like exposed veins. White Fire appeared immediately afterward, covering the edge without consuming the blood that formed the weapon, while Black Ice grew over the base in overlapping plates that protected his hand, the hilt, and part of his forearm. The forces did not merge evenly. They collided, tried to occupy the same space, and made the weapon vibrate so intensely that the air around it seemed to contract.
Then Lilith roared.
