"Someone Has Already Paid the Ransom for Her Soul"

The lava island continually fractured under the clash of energies. Scorching magma erupted from the fissures like fountains, bathing the battlefield in the light of Purgatory.

Athena and Amon's battle had reached a fever pitch, every clash making heaven and earth tremble.

Boom—!!!

Golden and violet-blue torrents of Psychic Power collided in midair. The resulting shockwave swept across dozens of kilometers, flattening the nearby volcanoes.

Athena's Spear of Victory carved a dazzling golden arc through the air. Wherever it passed, space shattered like glass, revealing pitch-black rifts into the void.

The Queen of Blades' body, controlled by Amon, rapidly retreated. Her bone wings vibrated as void energy condensed into layers of barriers before her, but the residual force of the spear still tore several gashes through them, sending Psychic Power-infused blood raining down.

"Your struggle is meaningless."

Amon's voice squeezed from Kerrigan's throat, distorted and carrying an inhuman echo. "How could you possibly resist the will of the Xel'Naga?"

Athena did not respond. Her golden eyes locked onto Amon as her figure abruptly vanished. When she reappeared, she was already above him, her combat boot descending with divine might.

Amon hastily raised a hand, condensing void energy into a gigantic violet-black claw to meet her attack—

Bang!!

The instant the two forces collided, the foundation of the entire island sank with a thunderous crash, and the lava sea surged into waves hundreds of meters high.

The shockwave spread outward in a ring, tearing a breach through Char's atmosphere. Even the Fleet in orbit could clearly see the energy storm erupting across the surface.

Amon's body was smashed deep into the rock strata by the blow, yet he spread his arms with a savage grin. Yellowish-brown energy was forcibly drawn from deep within the planet's core, flowing over his fingertips and