Ethan shut the scan interface down quickly.
He drew a deep breath, forcing the shock down. No matter what, at least one thing was certain—
Lily was on their side right now.
As long as that stayed true, everything else could wait.
By then, the Emerald Castle troops coming through the spatial corridor had already fully deployed.
Figures rose into the air in waves. Their gear reflected a cold metallic sheen under the sun, and powerful auras gathered rapidly overhead.
The next second—
The battle erupted in full.
Emerald Castle's heavy hitters unleashed their power. Beams and blasts crisscrossed the sky, slamming into the Dark Abyss legion.
The abyss side answered immediately. Black and dark-red energy surged in like a tide.
In an instant, the sky turned into chaos.
Attacks crossed and overlapped, explosions rolling outward in constant waves.
Thunder, abyss energy, and all kinds of other forces tangled together midair. Every collision sent out violent tremors.
