"WHOOSH!!!"
A brilliant, concentrated column of golden light erupted next from Josephine, accelerating her ascension into the sky. She rose rapidly, piercing the clouds.
"Now what's happening?!" Sunny demanded, his voice edged with confusion. He knew she was powerful, but this chaotic display was beyond the norm for a simple breakthrough.
BOOOOOOM!!!
A vast, sonic wave of multi-colored energies burst out from Josephine, spreading across the sky like an invisible, high-frequency radar sweep.
{Mind and soul attack detected.}
{Soul armor and mind defense activated.}
"....?!!"
Sunny was speechless. His newly acquired defenses—the pinnacle of his own Fourth Order breakthrough—were being instantly challenged. The energy waves continued to ripple outwards, traveling tens of miles in seconds, threatening to overwhelm the entire region.
