Dawn's scream pierced everyone's minds.
It was not physical pain, but torment of the soul.
The Water Dragon Bullet the Water God had just formed in his hand instantly went out of control and dissolved into a harmless cloud of vapor.
On Season Star's tactical display, countless streams of data turned into meaningless gibberish, while a piercing alarm shrieked over the comms.
The Goddess of Love Aelia's body dissolved beneath Dawn's dagger, scattering into specks of golden light.
But her Divine Authority—the laws of "love" and "betrayal" that had been twisted for millions of years—was fully unleashed at that moment.
An invisible, irresistible grief swept across the battlefield like a rising tide.
Countless faint, overlapping sobs and whispers began to echo through the Void.
"Why won't you turn around and look at me..."
"Our promise... have you forgotten?"
"It's so cold... hold me..."
The voices sounded directly in the depths of everyone's souls.
The Water God's vision blurred. He seemed to see the companions who had drowned on his first voyage because of his recklessness. Their pale, bloated faces pressed against his energy shield, silently demanding an answer.
"No... it wasn't my fault..." he murmured, his eyes losing focus.
For the first time, the hand Sword Master in the Snow held his blade with trembled.
He heard a woman's voice singing a nursery rhyme he had long forgotten. It was a song from his hometown.
The swordsman's heart wavered.
Warning! Mental Connection High-Intensity Pollution! Willpower check failed! Forcibly disconnecting emotional module!
Season Star's mech issued its cold electronic warning. She forcibly stripped away her emotions, but the voices still pierced her Logic Defense.
She saw countless unfamiliar faces. They demanded to know why her calculations had failed to keep them alive.
Even Evergreen, who had always been the