The world froze. Space, time, life, death, thought, mind, and consciousness, all of it seemed to halt, as though reality itself dared not move.
From the exact point in space where Lilithra had been erased, a faint mote of black light flickered into existence, subtle yet terrifying in its quiet radiance. That lone mote multiplied, splitting into countless others, each shimmering with an unnatural depth. Then, without warning, the number swelled violently, climbing in an immense, unstoppable wave.
The moment Anthony's eyes caught sight of this, his figure vanished from where he floated, reappearing far away in the vast expanse of the Blue Planet's sky, putting as much distance as possible between himself and that expanding darkness.
