The cosmic arena pulsed with anticipation as this chapter began, the very fabric of reality still reeling from the titanic clash between Ignis and Quantum Quaestor.
The vortex at the center of their battle swirled ominously, a maelstrom of fire and quantum foam that seemed to contain every possible outcome of their conflict.
Spectators from across the multiverse held their breath, their myriad eyes, sensory organs, and extrasensory perception apparatuses fixed on the two cosmic gladiators.
Houdini, his hair still standing on end from the residual energy of the previous chapter, addressed the audience with a mix of excitement and awe. His voice, amplified by the strange acoustics of the interdimensional arena, reached every corner of the vast space.
