Sylven extended both hands toward the portal and unleashed the full force of his Plant Dragon Magic.
The district immediately responded.
The streets cracked apart as enormous roots erupted from beneath the city. They spread in every direction like a forest awakening beneath the ruins.
The buildings shook. Rubble shifted. Hundreds of glowing green vines spiraled upward and wrapped themselves around the dark gateway suspended above the battlefield.
The portal immediately resisted.
Dark energy surged out and collided against Sylven's power.
At first, it seemed no different from the portals Eccar and Aesa had destroyed.
Then something changed.
The moment his Dragon Magic made direct contact with the portal's core, Sylven felt something cold brush against his mind.
His eyes widened slightly.
The sensation did not come from the battlefield. It came from beyond the portal.
Sylven immediately frowned and took a cautious step backward.
Something was there. Something sinister.
