"I challenge you to a Sovereign's Duel," Lucifer declared.
Isolde did not answer. She could not.
The multiplied cryogenic magic of the Primordial Frost and Wyrm Hearts hit the absolute center of her dormant core.
The 10,000x potency did not just wake the Royal Dragon. It violently overcharged her entire system.
Isolde's back arched sharply off the diamond throne. Her jaw locked open in a silent agonizing scream.
Blinding, pure blue light erupted from her eyes and mouth. The pale blue veins beneath her flawless white skin bulged, pulsing with a terrifying, limitless energy.
[System Warning: Entity Core Overload!]
[Target: Isolde, The Winter Sovereign]
[Status: Critical Mana Surge. All Stats temporarily increased by 300%.]
The four massive pillars of solid starlight holding her down began to groan.
Sarah fell to her knees. The Star-Touched Oracle gripped her Scepter of Cosmic Alignment with both hands. Blood poured freely from her nose and eyes.
