As destruction reigned below, the tension in the air shifted dramatically. A powerful aura suddenly surged from the Lionhart Kingdom's royal palace, so intense that it seemed to make the very air heavier.
The sky darkened slightly as a presence made itself known, and the chaotic battlefield quieted for a brief moment as all eyes turned toward the source of the new energy.
From the palace, a figure flew toward the scene with calculated precision—King Lionel himself. His golden armor gleamed in the faint light, and his piercing eyes, cold and devoid of any warmth, locked onto the massive form of Roxana in her Volcanic Dragon state. His lips curled slightly, more out of disdain than surprise.
