The sky was no longer just cracked.
It was pulsing.
Like something behind it was forcing its way out regardless of form, regardless of rules.
The gap was widening.
Unstable.
Uncontrolled.
Different from before.
If the first one was structure.
Then this one was… chaos forced into shape.
Aurelia stood at the front line.
The light on her body was not just glowing.
It was spreading.
Protecting.
Holding back the pressure that kept descending from above.
Next to her.
The figure from the new system stood firm.
Not attacking.
Not retreating.
But ready.
Ragnar shrugged slightly.
His smile was wide.
"So now we are a team?"
Kael glanced toward the figure.
"For now."
Orion did not turn around.
His voice was quiet.
"Focus."
Aurelia said nothing.
Her eyes were fixed upward.
Because what was coming down.
Was not something to be taken lightly.
Its form began to become clear.
Large.
Unstable.
Its body seemed to be made of pieces of energy that never truly merged.
