Cain could feel the weight of Divine Sea's cosmic force saturating the air, each strand of it weaving through the city like a living current. The entire floating metropolis seemed to resonate in answer to her power, as if her will alone could make the walls breathe and the streets shift. Yet, despite the oppressive might pressing against him, Cain's expression remained perfectly calm.
Instead of bracing against her aura, he let his own rise—but not in a crude clash. His eyes began to glow with a golden brilliance so intense that it seemed to burn through the very air. The light spilled over the garden, reflecting off crystal petals and shimmering leaves, until it spread across the entire city.
Divine Sea's jaw tightened. Her hands clenched into fists. She knew this light.
