The fleeing people froze when the sky turned a vivid green. Their eyes locked on a striking figure—a woman dressed simply in a white shirt, black pants, and ankle boots.
Shock and confusion melted into joy, then tears of relief.
Above the battlefield on Elden Prime, a green veil illuminated the heavens, pierced by radiant beams that rose from the horizon like the dawn.
Below, Lyra extended her hand, appearing to grip something invisible. The enormous black hole stretching across the sky began to rapidly contract.
Phelixes, sensing the change, lunged forward, but the green radiance emanating from Lyra repelled him, keeping him at bay.
"Phelixes," Lyra called, her tone calm and commanding.
For a fleeting moment, his savage features softened. A glimmer of green light flickered through his pitch-black eyes.
Without hesitation, he turned and retreated into the black hole.