Astra's aura resonated with each word and action, a power that threatened to crush Zell's very existence. Yet he stood his ground, his limited blood and magic surging in defiance, a harsh contrast to her divine aura.
"I merely came to erase my greatest mistake—without you, my beloved sister would never have become corrupted and useless." Her voice didn't carry a tonal change. Instead, it felt like someone reading from a script.
This makes little sense; this woman feels empty compared to the past when I met her.
He continued observing her before his instincts flared. Zell's fist clenched as he stepped forward. The force behind the step carried a terrifying sound, a move so violent and explosive that the ground exploded with an air pressure that ravaged the once peaceful forest.
A deep hole remained where he stood a moment ago.
"Curious..." Astra whispered.
"Is that all you can muster as a goddess, Astra?"
