Suddenly the wall shuddered, and a shattered, shadowy rift savagely tore through the spatial barrier, spilling from within a breath of twisted Chaos and the stench of corrosive Energy.
A choking black mist surged into the corridor, draining the oxygen in an instant, blurring the field of vision, and pressing upon the mind with an invisible weight that made every breath hurried and painfully difficult.
But David clenched his teeth and steadied his stance. With his staff on his back, he drew from his coat Reina's improved version of the anti-phase Shield device and activated it.
A crystalline blue Shield unfolded at once, spreading like a supple curtain of water to bar the black mist outside, winning precious time for the team to press on and delve toward the core of the truth.
They would chance upon unspeakable terrors and confront dangers unknown, yet the Watchers did not retreat by a single step.
