Chapter 255: Selene’s Arrival
A streak of blazing gold tore through the night sky, roaring downwards like a fiery comet, illuminating the clearing in stark, brilliant flashes.
The oppressive silence shattered instantly as the impact shook the earth violently, sending shockwaves rippling outward and launching plumes of ash, dust, and splinters into the air.
Trees buckled, bent sharply under the explosive force, embers swirling in chaotic spirals, momentarily igniting the darkness into a vivid crimson glow.
Everyone instinctively shielded their faces, squinting against the harsh radiance. Lucan staggered back, raising his arm defensively as the residual shockwave buffeted him fiercely.
Fiora protectively clutched Orion’s unconscious form closer, turning her scaled shoulders towards the blast to shield him, while Rina and Magi moved in front of Orion to protect him.
Slowly, the dazzling flames dimmed, coalescing into a single figure standing straight at the epicenter of devastation.
Selene rose from her crouch, the lingering fire around her boots smoldering softly, dissipating in wisps.
Her dark cloak fluttered around her slender frame, still caught by the remnants of the heat and mana radiating from her arrival.
Selene’s eyes were sharp, blazing not with uncontrolled anger, but with icy fury meticulously restrained beneath a veneer of chilling composure.
Each step toward Orion was deliberate and heavy, commanding an instinctive silence from everyone present. Without a word, they parted cautiously, compelled by the sheer weight of her presence.
Lucan stepped forward hesitantly, breaking the fragile silence. His voice was tight, breath still uneven from battle fatigue. "Lady Selene," he began gravely, swallowing hard, "the Young Master... he faced a Tier 7 alone. He underwent evolution mid-battle. I’ve never witnessed anything like it. Fiora transformed as well, but he... he annihilated the enemy single-handedly, despite the severe backlash on himself."