The chaos went on for several seconds before Hubert flicked his golden coin into the air and caught it again without ever looking down.
"This is the auspicious moment."
Something shifted.
Not on the battlefield.
In fate itself.
It was as though countless invisible threads had finally aligned across the heavens, and Emery's eyes narrowed at the precise instant they did.
He felt the change land in him like a long-held breath finally being let out.
He raised Excalibur.
"Now!"
High above, Parasite X remained protected within a dense defensive shell. Dozens of corrupted Magus and more than ten corrupted Grand Magus surrounded the creature in concentric layers, every yellow eye facing outward, every weapon ready to intercept any attack.
To reach the parasite, that wall had to be broken first.
Julian moved immediately.
He thrust a hand toward the Randhal Guardian Golem and issued a single command.
The construct's eyes flared with golden light.
