The very fabric of the room seemed to tremble in response to their command. From the center of Liora and the general's being, a massive surge of power erupted, a wave of chaotic energy that radiated outward.
The very air seemed to distort, bending and warping under the sheer force. The ground trembled beneath their feet, the stone shuddering as if it were about to crack apart from the magnitude of the blast. The golden glow of the Beacon flickered violently, as if recoiling from the raw power unfolding before it.
Kaelen's eyes widened, his instincts were urging him to jump into action, but he was frozen, captivated by the surge of energy as it poured from the two figures. The sheer scale of it was overwhelming. Dark flames roiled around him, but their flicker was paling in comparison to the raw intensity of the force that was gathering between Liora and the general.
But then, just as the chaos reached its peak, something unexpected happened.
