Far across the battlefield, Asahel was still locked in combat with Gaia and Umgadi.
The two Archon goddesses pressed at him relentlessly, with their coordination flawless as they forced him to defend from multiple angles at once.
But the moment Lilith's voice touched his mind, Asahel's eyes widened slightly.
Then he stopped defending. His black wings spread wide, and in that instant, two more wings erupted from his back.
The sudden surge of power was immediate and overwhelming, forcing both Gaia and Umgadi to stop mid-attack and float backward abruptly, putting distance between themselves and Asahel.
Their eyes widened in shock as they felt the sheer magnitude of energy radiating from him. Before this, each of them could have matched him individually if not for his Rebellion. But now? Now it felt like he had risen a step further in strength, reaching a level that put him beyond either of them.
