The Observer expands.
Its eye splits into multiple layers.
Watching every direction.
"You attempt to break the loop."
Its voice echoes across reality.
"Then I will end the anomaly."
It fires a beam of pure temporal energy.
Straight at Aria.
Kael jumps in front of her.
The beam hits him.
Light explodes.
Jonas screams,
"KAEL!"
But when the light fades—
Kael is still standing.
Barely.
Aria stares.
"…how?"
Seraphine whispers.
"The paradox shield."
Aria's power surrounded him.
Protecting him.
Kael coughs.
"…please tell me that was the last one."
The Observer answers calmly.
"No."