He hadn't remained still as she spoke, that would've been stupid. He had already pulled his blade from her chest, katana flashing as he cut her down into pieces.
However, despite that… Lyress's words still reached his ears.
"I will never let you go!"
As the last word dropped, a feeling of dread slammed onto him.
Atticus could barely react as the pieces of Lyress's body suddenly imploded.
A blinding flash of light ignited, and a force exploded outward, slamming into Atticus and sending him hurtling back at insane speed. The explosion tore a rip through the raging storm, sending a thunderous wave through the cavern.
Far away, the champions of Eldoralth felt the ground beneath them tremble with terrifying intensity.
The sound reached them first, a piercing echo that seemed to rupture their eardrums.
Then came the shockwave.
It slammed into them like a heavy blizzard, roaring through their bodies.
