Chapter 16 - The Convergence of WorldsThe sky above Aethelgard split wide open as the true threat—the Entity of the Outer Dark—forced its way into the atmosphere. Its sheer presence caused the air to freeze and the very stones of the ancient spire to turn to brittle glass.
The celestial fleet and Oakhaven's defenders suddenly found themselves staring at a common enemy so grotesque and absolute that all prior hostility vanished.
"We cannot fight this separately," Richard declared, stepping up beside Elina and gripping her hand. The golden starlight in his eyes surged, linking his mortal soul directly to her cosmic essence.
Elina turned her faceless head toward the matriarch, her telepathic voice ringing with absolute, unyielding resolve. “If we are to save both realms, we do it as one.”
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The celestial matriarch looked at the human prince and the faceless queen, a slow, understanding smile touching her lips. She raised her scepter toward the sky, channeling her energy directly into Elina’s core.
A blinding supernova of light erupted from Elina’s head, transforming her form into a towering, radiant pillar of pure starlight that bridged the mortal earth and the heavenly reach. With a sweeping motion of her hands, she unleashed the combined energy of Oakhaven, the Aethelgard Spire, and the celestial armada in a single, devastating beam aimed straight at the heart of the outer dark.
