The Angel didn't wait for a response.
"Spirit Art, Purification Technique, Sequence #1: Celestial Sanctification!"
Holy flames erupted across the cathedral with intensity that made Rey's Hollow Creature disguise evaporate instantly.
The divine fire sought corruption with predatory intelligence, flowing around obstacles to reach its target with inevitability that suggested no defense could truly prevent contact.
Rey's Divine-grade armor flared to life, its defensive enchantments activating automatically to intercept the purification assault.
The holy flames struck the mystical barrier and—
"Guh!"
Penetrated partially.
Pain exploded across Rey's body as divine fire made contact with his actual flesh beneath the armor. Not enough to kill, not even enough to seriously injure, but sufficient to make every nerve scream in agony.
