This was Maverick's final gambit—a last resort he had prepared thousands of years ago, hidden deep within the island, waiting for a moment of ultimate desperation.
Maverick's eyes glowed with a malevolent light as the dark mana infused his body, swelling his power to unimaginable levels.
He knew this forbidden magic came at a terrible cost: self-destruction.
But he was determined to take Ayame and her team with him, even if it meant his own annihilation.
"This power… it's enough to even injure a low-ranking Outer God!"
Maverick's voice echoed with dark triumph as a sinister barrier formed around him, preventing anyone from interfering with his final act.
Ayame and her team watched in horror as the barrier solidified, knowing they had to stop him but unable to breach the powerful shield.
