The other battle

The spirits began to combine in the sky in the until they become like massive clouds that were rotating around themselves. Before long, the entire planet began to shake, and the people of the group that were leaving the pocket dimension had a hard time keeping their stances. 

As Rain's companions watched in horror, the mana of the planet was forcefully ripped from its very core, like a violent extraction of lifeblood from a wounded beast. The energy surged upwards, defying gravity's pull as it ascended into the sky, swirling and coalescing into a monstrous form of ethereal proportions.

The air crackled with otherworldly energy as the mana took shape, its outline shifting and contorting as if struggling to contain the sheer power coursing through its form. But what truly sent shivers down the spines of all who witnessed it was the realization that the mana was not alone.