Seeing Maria again

The elder's right arm, splattered with blood, fell from the sky. 

The fine net binding Ashlyn also dissipated, freeing her body. She looked down at Alexander, noticing that the ground where he stood had collapsed into a large pit.

"Thank you," Ashlyn said softly to Alexander.

"I still have many questions for you. You know where I live, come find me," Alexander said. "I won't oppose the will of this land any longer. See you later."

After speaking, Alexander's power receded, and he was instantly sucked into the black hole. The black hole disappeared, leaving only a chaotic scene on the ground.

Ashlyn, her wings fluttering slightly, hovered in mid-air, her expression complex.

...

After traveling through an extremely chaotic spatial tunnel, Alexander arrived above an endless ocean. The sky was cloudless, and the sea was calm. Apart from the gentle sea breeze, there was no other sound.