Celeste…"
I froze mid-stride, eyes widening as a blinding pillar of white light shot up into the sky.
It was Celeste without doubts.
But underneath it… there was something else. A faint, almost nostalgic trace of mana that sent a chill crawling up my spine.
Nevia…
Did something happen to her?
I clenched my fists, forcing my legs to move again. My heartbeat pounded like a drum as I sprinted across the shattered rooftops. The glow in the distance pulsed brighter and brighter—the Blood Moon Spell was still active. Even if it wasn't as devastating as Elizabeth's version, its power was growing by the second.
"...!"
Instinct screamed, and I leapt backward just in time.
-BOOOM!
A blast of golden fire erupted where I'd just been, obliterating the entire rooftop in a single instant. The shockwave hit me, sending debris and burning fragments flying through the air. I raised an arm to shield my face as the world turned into a storm of dust and heat.
