[Celestial Might has activated.]
The instant the massive pressure erupted from Leon's body, the entire chamber reacted.
When that overwhelming presence reached the guardian dragon, its enormous body shuddered uncontrollably.
"What—"
The dragon froze.
The pressure pressing down on it was something it had never experienced before.
Not when it stood among other dragons.
Not when it clashed with powerful enemies in the past.
Not even during the countless centuries it had spent guarding this temple.
This feeling was different. It wasn't fear. Nor intimidation. Those were things the dragon was familiar with.
This was something far beyond that, something it couldn't properly define or understand.
It felt ancient, absolute, and utterly detached from conventional power.
The sensation alone forced the elemental dragon to shut its mouth, disrupting the spell it had been charging. It wasn't a conscious decision. Its body simply refused to continue.
