Chapter 84: Clash Above the Heavens
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The sky had become a battlefield of chaos.
Lightning tore through the clouds as the fractured core of the Cataclysm continued rising higher into the heavens, surrounded by spiraling chains of silver moonlight.
Aria floated beneath it, her body glowing with powerful energy as she struggled to hold the collapsing storm together.
Every second became harder.
Cracks continued spreading across the massive sphere of destruction.
Each fracture released bursts of violent lightning that exploded through the sky like thunder cannons.
Aria’s hands trembled as she held the unstable core in place.
“Just… a little… higher…” she whispered through clenched teeth.
Moonlight poured from her palms like glowing rivers, forming a protective barrier around the collapsing Cataclysm.
But the energy inside the storm fought back violently.
Every pulse of power felt like it was trying to tear her apart.
Meanwhile, not far from her—
Kael and Dravoryx clashed in midair.
Their battle shook the clouds themselves.
The Alpha King’s massive claws burned with golden energy as he lunged forward, slashing through the storm toward the Devourer.
Dravoryx met the attack with savage force.
CRAAAAASH!
Their claws collided, creating a violent shockwave that scattered lightning across the sky.
Dravoryx snarled, his monstrous wings beating against the raging winds.
“You dare stand in my way again, Alpha King?”
Kael’s golden eyes burned with fierce determination.
“As long as I breathe.”
Dravoryx’s grin twisted into something cruel.
“Then I will enjoy crushing that breath from you.”
The Devourer’s tail suddenly whipped forward with incredible speed.
BOOOOM!
The impact struck Kael across the side, sending him flying through the storm clouds.
He crashed through a wall of lightning before regaining control and stabilizing himself in midair.
Far below, the battlefield looked like a distant memory.
The entire fight had moved high into the sky.
Dravoryx spread his wings again, dark energy gathering around his claws.
“You should have stayed on the ground,” he growled.
“Now you will fall from the heavens.”
He lunged forward again, faster than before.
But Kael had already recovered.
With a powerful roar, he charged back into the fight.
Their claws collided again and again, each strike shaking the sky with thunderous explosions.
BOOOOM!
CRAAAASH!
Lightning scattered wildly as their battle raged across the clouds.
Below them, Darius watched the fight with sharp eyes.
“Well,” he muttered.
“This is certainly dramatic.”
But his attention quickly shifted toward Aria.
Because she was struggling.
High above the battlefield, Aria’s silver aura flickered slightly.
The Cataclysm’s core had nearly reached the upper atmosphere now.
But the cracks across its surface were spreading rapidly.
The storm was reaching its breaking point.
Aria gasped as another wave of unstable energy surged outward.
“I can’t hold it much longer!”
The core pulsed violently.
CRAAAAACK!
Another massive fracture split across the sphere.
Lightning burst out like exploding spears of energy.
Aria nearly lost control of the storm.
But she forced more Moon power into the barrier.
“Just a little longer,” she whispered desperately.
Nearby, Kael heard her voice.
His eyes flicked briefly toward the collapsing Cataclysm.
They were close.
So close.
But Dravoryx noticed the distraction.
The Devourer’s monstrous grin widened.
“Looking away during battle?” he growled.
“That was a mistake.”
Before Kael could react—
Dravoryx’s claw slammed into him with devastating force.
BOOOOOOM!
The impact sent Kael crashing downward through the storm clouds.
He tumbled violently through the sky before barely managing to stop himself.
Blood dripped from a deep wound across his shoulder.
But Kael lifted his head again.
His golden eyes still burned with determination.
Above him, the Cataclysm was breaking apart faster now.
Aria’s control was fading.
Dravoryx turned toward the collapsing sphere with dark satisfaction.
“It seems your plan has failed.”
He raised his claws toward the fractured core.
“Now the Cataclysm will fall exactly as I intended.”
Aria’s eyes widened in horror.
“No!”
The cracks across the storm suddenly widened.
The entire sphere began collapsing inward.
Energy spiraled violently as the storm reached its breaking point.
Kael forced himself upward again, ignoring the pain in his body.
He had only one thought left.
Protect the kingdom.
Protect Aria.
And stop the Cataclysm before it destroyed everything.
But the storm was seconds away from exploding.
And the sky itself was about to burn.
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