The moment he uttered those words, the air around them changed instantly.
FWOOOOP!
Mana began to gather around Aestrea fast.
It swirled like smoke around his fingers, then spun faster, forming a thick cyclone that wrapped around his body.
The pressure in the hall dropped.
The wind from the mana spiral whipped at his coat and hair, tossing strands into the air as if the very air had been pulled under his control.
『 ✯Moon Mark ✯』
Then, his eyes flared open, and the lunar mark etched deep in his pupils suddenly glowed.
A bright, glowing white.
So bright, it made the shadows around him look even darker.
A pale silver light poured from his body like a rising moon.
The Emperor saw it.
"Fucking hell... Dammit!"
And he didn't hesitate.
He rushed forward, his robes fluttering violently behind him, and stopped in front of his wife, holding both arms out wide.
Then, with a loud and clear voice:
『 ✯ Divine Wood Series ✯: Cocoon Defense! (✯ 9th-level Spell ✯) 』
CRACK—!!
