The sky split open.
Silver light poured through the clouds, so bright that every warrior on the battlefield covered their eyes.
Then the first god descended.
He landed outside the palace gates with enough force to crack the earth.
Another appeared beside him.
Then another.
Soon, the entire sky was filled with them.
Ancient beings.
Immortal warriors.
Creatures who had ruled the Otherworld long before the Blood Moon Kingdom existed.
And at the centre of them all stood the Moon Goddess.
She looked down at Aria.
"You have made your choice."
Aria stepped forward.
"I have."
"Then you will suffer the consequences."
I moved beside her.
"You'll have to get through me first."
The Goddess looked at me.
"You again."
Her voice carried disappointment.
"You were created to serve."
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