She simply fell into the city below. Her massive, suffocating aura vanished instantly as she phased through the defense grids and disappeared into the night.
The heavy pressure instantly lifted. Maya collapsed entirely onto her hands and knees, gasping for air. Valeria and Nyx both let out long, shaky breaths, the tension finally leaving the ruined penthouse.
But the peace lasted exactly three seconds.
Golden light flared. Valeria's Aegis gauntlets materialized over her fists, the divine metal humming with lethal intent. She whipped around, her eyes locked on the Spymaster.
"A virus?" Valeria snarled, taking a heavy step forward that cracked the remaining floorboards. "You were going to shut off my domain? After I stood by your side against her?"
