The shining blue light in the sky grew brighter and brighter, the shape of the hawk becoming clearer and clearer as Tam dove down. He accelerated to speed that even he had never before attained, but even as he dove down, he channeled all his mana, in preparation for the most powerful slash he had ever struck.
Even as he dove down, the crowds of civilians fleeing Aznur looked back and pointed in wonder at what they thought was a falling meteor,
His sword facing forward, ready to slash, Tam hurtled toward the great wall of Aznur, the monument that had stood for eons, a testament to the might of the Empire.
"I'd love to let you all watch, but the force of the impact might cause you all to lose your lives!" Anteris yelled, and with a swing of his halberd erected a wall of flame between the amassed Ursten forces and the wall.
