"The crimson core detonation will reach maximum yield in three seconds!" Vasa screamed across the command channel, her fingers flying over the holographic console.
"All vanguard shield units, form a triple defensive perimeter around the student section!" Kendra ordered, drawing both broadswords as she stepped into the front row.
"Our barrier spells cannot withstand an S-Rank suicide explosion at point-blank range!" Lady Teresa cried out, clutching her staff with trembling hands.
"The thermal shockwave will incinerate sixty percent of the Colosseum before the outer wards can engage!" Lord Cassian warned, watching the red orb swell.
"Do not panic, little nobles," Jax said with a cold, steady grin, resting his hands casually on his twin daggers.
"Watch the young sovereign," Ava said softly, keeping her rifle lowered as she looked down at the arena floor.
"He does not need a shield when he commands the laws of space," Yeda whispered with serene conviction.
