The violent energy surged wildly within him, raging through his body until something deep inside Max cracked like shattered glass. Immense power flooded him all at once. Black winds erupted from beneath his feet, rising around him in a tornado of death.
They spun with terrifying speed, spreading in every direction, cutting through everything in their path as if the world itself had become too fragile to withstand him.
Gertrud's eyes widened. She moved without thinking, shooting to the side as her wings carried her toward the exit, but even with all her speed, she could not outrun the dark gale. It slammed into her back with brutal force, driving her into one last desperate counterattack.
Green wind exploded from her wings and clashed against the darkness as she dropped all of the orbs to the ground. They shattered on impact, and green energy spilled through the cracks like living snakes, twisting and dancing across the broken floor.
The storm devoured it instantly.
