Luca wasn't particularly surprised by this.
The power of the Ancient Gods and that of the deities were inherently repellent to each other. Fratis was able to contain both powers because her body had been altered by the Ancient Gods.
Perhaps later she could ask Zenobia for guidance on how to use them.
That is, if she was willing to share…
As these thoughts crossed his mind, the others arrived.
Luca stored the shard of the Primordial Crystal away.
The fate lines in his eyes gradually faded, and the divine power of the stars around him slowly dissipated.
"Luca is amazing!" Fratis cheered, her eyes sparkling with gratitude. She was deeply thankful—if not for his intervention, she couldn't even imagine how things might have turned out.
However, she couldn't shake the feeling that the power he had just used seemed strangely familiar.
