It all happened quickly.
One moment, the children of Nether were motionless. The next moment, the square exploded in a storm of violence, its silence torn apart and swallowed by the deafening thunder of breaking stone.
Six of the fallen Stone Saints attacked. The seventh — their leader — remained motionless, still leaning on his greatsword. The darkness hiding behind the visor of his helmet was cold and boundless, full of chilling malice.
The power of nothingness he wielded washed over Sunny and Nephis, sapping them of strength.
Saint, meanwhile, seemed unaffected. She activated the [Shield of Nothing], stealing power from her fallen kin as well.
