Just then, an extremely strange energy rippled through heaven and earth.
It came out of nowhere—first lifting a warped ring of distortion at the far end of the sky, then expanding outward fast. A figure abruptly appeared on the horizon. The moment it manifested, the violent power rolling off it crushed down in every direction, tearing countless fissures into the surrounding sky.
Everyone instinctively looked up.
The figure stood high above, and its voice—heavy with oppressive force—carried down.
"Velyra. You really are useless. With that many seals and restrictions, you still let her escape. Fine. I'll lend you my power."
The instant those words hit, the entire battlefield seemed to freeze.
In Emerald Castle's ranks, faces drained. Even the soldiers still fighting slowed for a heartbeat on instinct. No one had expected Velyra to have something like that behind her.
In the next moment, Velyra's aura detonated.
