The shattered edges of Anbord's barrier pulsed faintly as Ethan stood before them, his hand raised, threads of gold and silver weaving back into place. He was reinstating it. Reality itself bent to his will as fractured layers of protection folded inward, locking, sealing, and stabilizing. The sky above still churned with the aftermath of battle, but beneath his influence, order returned, piece by piece, law by law.
Jerry hovered not far behind him, watching in silence. Even now, even after everything, it was still… overwhelming. Ethan didn't look strained. He simply… did it.
"Show off," Jerry muttered under his breath.
The barrier pulsed once more, showing Ethan's progress when he suddenly vanished. There was no distortion, no ripple, no transition. He was just gone.
Jerry's pupils shrank.
"What?"
His aura flared instantly, wind and chaos spiraling around him as his senses exploded outward, scanning everything, everywhere, all at once.
