The shield above Kareth blazed like a second sky.
Blue energy spread across the canyon in a vast dome, shimmering with ancient power as it held back the divine attack. The golden beam Helior had unleashed continued to press down against the barrier, flooding the mountains with blinding light.
Stone melted where the edges of the beam touched the canyon walls.
But the city itself remained untouched.
Inside the tower chamber Azrael stood at the center platform, breathing slowly as the network pulsed around him.
Network Synchronization 23%
Void Fragment Synchronization 43%
Lyra stared at the glowing barrier visible through the open observation panels along the chamber walls.
“I cannot believe it held,” she whispered.
Azrael rubbed his temples.
“Me neither.”
Quinn spoke calmly inside
