The power of destruction erupted without warning.
In that instant, even the space itself seemed to crack apart.
The air shimmered and splintered like a mirror struck by a hammer, fragments of distorted light scattering in every direction.
The shockwave swept across the plaza. Commander Gaia, though no stranger to battle, felt sheer terror grip his chest.
He staggered backward, face pale, dragging the soldiers with him.
If they had been a moment slower, they would have been obliterated, reduced to dust by that overwhelming energy.
On the opposite side, Professor Ethan and the other senior instructors of the Hyrule War Academy also realized the scale of the threat.
Their hearts trembled.
They knew this was no ordinary power—it was destruction incarnate.
There was no time to hesitate. Almost as one, they made their choice.
The professors unleashed their strongest skills.
They poured every ounce of willpower, every reserve of mana, into their spells.
