Reeva hurried up the altar as fast as he could. The only thing that could potentially stop the priests was Hilda transforming back into her human form. If that happened, they wouldn't need divine judgment, though they'd still likely be captured.
Reeva chose this path because at least they'd survive—and not be obliterated by divine judgment.
Down below, Theia summoned the turtle into her palm. Its eyes opened, locking onto the group of priests casting their spell. True to its nature, the turtle froze the priests in place. Onia and Brent, along with the group of frozen priests, were equally shocked by what had just happened.
They quickly realized how powerful Theia's abilities really were.
"Theia, what is...?"
Onia began to question her, but she stopped when she saw how focused Theia was on controlling the turtle.
Brent, watching from the side, appeared more intrigued than Theia's sister. He remained silent, observing.
