Progression in Interdimensional Travel (36)

22Lucy gritted her teeth, activating her neural dampeners to block the psychic interference. She rallied the remaining forces, coordinating a final push. Heavy gunners opened fire, concentrating their shots on the Sovereign's exposed core. Mages combined their spells, creating a massive spear of light that pierced through the creature's chest.

The Sovereign staggered, its molten core flaring brighter as it began to collapse under its own weight. But just as the soldiers prepared for victory, the creature roared once more, its form shifting and twisting. Its molten energy retracted inward, and its body began to transform into something even more horrifying.