"This insolent—!"
Orion's jaw tightened the moment he saw the grin on Kyle's face as he turned toward Ruvina, clearly ignoring him.
For the first time, he felt... poked.
A flicker of something darker passed through his eyes.
The second level of his Qi Resonance had activated.
The suppression grew heavier. The air around them warped, pressure coiling like a dragon ready to descend.
Swish—
The ground cracked beneath his feet as he drew in a breath—not of air, but raw Qi.
The sound that followed was like thunder rumbling from within.
And then—he let it explode.
His presence multiplied, doubled, then tripled in a blink.
The resonance howled like a tempest, no longer subtle but violent—invisible blades crashing against Mialthara's skin.
"!"
"Kurgh—stop, Prince—?!"
She gasped.