Gariel raised his hands, his wings glowing with divine energy as he activated another mass teleportation. More key figures from Alex's side began appearing across the battlefield, their presence adding even more firepower to the war.
Beside Alex, a sudden burst of light flared, and Marlowe appeared, stumbling slightly as she regained her balance. She blinked rapidly, taking in the chaos—the gods clashing, the sky torn apart by battles of unimaginable scale, and above all, the two colossal beings looming over the Earth.
Her gaze locked onto Alex, confusion and urgency flashing in her eyes. "Alex! What the hell is going on?!" she demanded. "Why are there two giant cosmic monsters in the sky?!"
Alex exhaled, his expression calm despite the battlefield raging around them. "Long story short?" He gestured upward. "One of them, Nexus, is basically the one who controls everything. The other? The Outer God."
"And this… all of this is war?"
