The flow of Mana moved on its own.
It surged as if in defense of Laemno, sweeping the ground in a sizzling wave that sent the assassin flying. Its impact forced her over a hundred meters back, scorching her blade and corrupting her flesh with ever-expanding black marks.
The corruptive swirl rose to the sky in a mighty obelisk, birthing a rumble that shook the heavens and resounded throughout the Three Continents. Its piercing ascension broke through the firmament with a purpose, appearing like a dark streak as it rushed towards a particular target, unwavering in its course.
The next moment, under the gaze of countless believers and profaners alike, the seven-pointed star collapsed.
The unhinged assault tore its strands apart and caused it to break in a second quake, shaking the Celestial Sphere itself.
