A beam of violet energy tore through the atmosphere and descended toward the fragile coastline. The sheer heat of the magical attack boiled the falling raindrops and stripped the oxygen from the beach. Jasmine planted her boots in the wet sand and refused to look away from her impending death. She had rejected the Valorian king and she accepted the brutal consequences of her defiance.
A jagged rift of golden light ripped through the space directly in front of her.
Leo stepped out of the portal just as the Leviathan unleashed its fury. He did not shout a command or brace himself for a physical impact. He simply raised his ledger and projected a dense wall of raw faith currency into the stormy air. The violet beam struck the invisible barrier and the resulting kinetic feedback shattered th
