The impact caused a catastrophic disruption in the beast's mana flow. The absolute darkness of the dome flickered, then violently shattered like a broken mirror.
The artificial night of gate without a moon rushed back in. But it felt very much relieving than the utter darkness of that dome.
The colossal bird was stunned in mid-air, its wings flailing wildly as it lost its magical altitude.
Garret didn't miss a beat.
The giant Warrior leaped off, his thick legs propelling him upward like a cannonball. He grabbed the beast's thick, feathered legs with both hands, his muscles bulging as he used his overwhelming physical mass to violently yank the house-sized bird down toward the earth, completely grounding it.
"Claire!" Garret roared.
Claire's eyes snapped open, burning with a brilliant, blood-red light.
Her massive greatsword hovered in the air above her. She didn't swing it with her hands.
The air around the pitch-black blade violently warped.
