"Only Source Fire Gestation could drive Komodo this mad. It seemed the Night Innkeeper had succeeded." Fafnir's faint voice reached Angel's ears.
So it was the Night Innkeeper.
Angel was dazed for a moment. Thinking back carefully, only the Night Innkeeper could have caused such a tremendous commotion.
Recalling that overwhelming, terrifying will from earlier, Angel still felt lingering fear.
But why would the Night Innkeeper, upon ascending the throne, appear atop the Void Giant Tower?
Angel looked toward the tower's summit in puzzlement. Under the combined assault of Komodo and the humans, the patterns there had now become nearly transparent.
At that moment, the frost giant formed by Lord Monchi suddenly stepped forward. He drew out the giant sword formed from the Frost Moon Silver Crown, gripped it in both hands, and aimed it at the patterns.
With a booming shout, boundless frost power gathered, coating the greatsword in a crystalline blue radiance. Monchi seemed to exert the strength of ten thousand jun, swinging the sword forward in a savage cleave!
A terrifying sword glare, accompanied by endless frost novas, surged toward the patterns like a crescent moon!
The patterns surrounding the tower's summit had already become nearly transparent under Komodo and the other wizards' attacks, on the verge of reaching their threshold. Monchi's sword glare became the blow that shattered the deadlock!
Clang!
As though glazed crystal had shattered, the patterns encircling the Void Giant Tower's summit completely dimmed, splitting with crack after crack. Light and shadow flashed, turning into countless shattered motes that mingled with the sparks in the wind before finally fading away...
As the patterns vanished, the scene atop the tower was completely revealed.
"That is..."
"How is that possible?! A vortex actually appeared in that painting!"
"Could that painting truly be the Magic Painting