Ethan's eyes lit up with unmistakable excitement.
This time, the armor's core had successfully integrated a trace of void-element energy. The result? Attacks didn't just explode—they tore through space itself, ripping targets apart on a dimensional level.
He was just about to let the others take their turn testing when—
The air twisted.
At first, it was just a faint hum, like distant thunder echoing through the sky. Then the light above began to refract unnaturally. One… two… dozens of spatial vortices bloomed across the heavens.
The defensive barrier blared a sharp, urgent alarm.
A moment later, unfamiliar warships began to emerge from the swirling rifts—an iron fleet sailing straight out of the void.
The pressure hit instantly, blanketing the sky.
And then, a lone figure floated into view above Emerald Castle.
Varaxis.
His face was tight, muscles twitching uncontrollably, like he was barely holding back something feral and unhinged.
