All around the throne room, the crystals answered.
The pillars trembled. Loose shards on the floor rattled and jumped. Veins of blue light pulsed through the walls, then every crystal in sight began to rise, tearing free from stone and debris alike until the whole chamber looked like it had been caught in a storm of living crystal.
For one stunned instant, the throne room felt like a living thing.
He has... a third phase?!
She got her answer immediately.
The floating shards exploded outward and pelted humans and goblins alike in a merciless crystal storm.
Martin's eyes widened.
The formation was gone.
Kill Clause could no longer spare shots for Chaosgraphy. NukEncore was cut off on cleanup duty. Chaosgraphy had lost her route to him. And the finishing setup he had just moved into was suddenly useless.
In a single burst, the boss had shattered the team's rhythm and forced all of them into solo defense.
