"I'm done listening."
The entire ruined crater shook violently. The Mana in the air surged like a storm finally breaking loose. Giant cracks spread further across the already devastated land, and pieces of floating rubble began to tremble and rise into the air under the immense pressure radiating from Valeria's body.
Her crimson eyes were devoid of any emotion, cold, empty, and terrifyingly calm. Even Sage and the others standing at a distance felt an icy dread creeping up their spines as they looked at her.
Riven sensed it too. The smile on his face slowly stiffened. For the first time since this battle began, genuine danger flickered in his eyes.
Valeria raised her massive crimson sword, which hummed softly as dense blood-colored Mana coiled around it like living smoke. The air warped around the blade's edge as if reality itself was being sliced apart.
