For several seconds, there was nothing but silence.
Even the explosion that should have followed such a devastating attack never came.
Queen Elyndra's Dragon Breath continued to pour across the battlefield, turning the earth beneath it into molten glass.
The surrounding trees disappeared without leaving even ashes behind.
King Aetherion calmly watched the devastation from atop his wife's head.
There was no need to check the result.
After all, he had seen the strength of his wife's breath countless times before.
Even Rank 9 existences might not survive a direct hit.
As the light receded, something caught his eye.
Reverse Nessia stood at the same spot, unscathed and supported by someone he didn't expect.
That someone was none other than Ganelon, who had used the power of space to distort the attack, deflecting it to protect the woman that he was holding with his left arm.
"What's the meaning of this, Brother?" King Aetherion asked. "Are you betraying me a second time?"
