Brilliant, breathtaking crimson seeped from Bear Angel's shattered shell.
It was like the gorgeous, fantastical light seen when a kaleidoscope made of red crystal was held up to a light source.
The four-winged "Supreme Heaven" dispersed like ash, yet the tattered outline of a humanoid figure could still be seen. It looked like a half-melted block of ice or a sugar sculpture—something that seemed perfect for chewing to pieces.
Standing before him, Silver Crowned Dragon slowly raised his blade.
With both hands solemnly gripping the sacred sword, he brought it crashing down! A sound like shattering glass rang out. The humanoid outline instantly broke apart completely, turning into vermillion streams of light that flew into the sky.
When Lord of Scales and Feathers slightly raised his right hand, some of the streams of light gathered in his palm, transforming into a vermillion crystal with at least twenty sharp points.
It hovered silently in Lord of Scales and Feathers's hand, shining red radiance in every direction.
Immediately afterward, Lord of Scales and Feathers raised his left hand again.
Another portion of the radiance gathered between heaven and earth, forming a dark-red sphere in his left hand. It lacked the luster of a gemstone, but complex patterns filled its interior. It looked like a medicinal pill, yet also like a spherical piece of red sandalwood.
"Well then," Lord of Scales and Feathers began. "Although we didn't make any agreements beforehand... if neither of you objects, I'll take his Angel Shard. I'm planning to unlock the Warrior path, and I'll need it.
"There's still a trace of Supreme Heaven's essence remaining within him... Do you want it, Crown Lord?"
Give it to me, give it to me! I want it, I want it, I want it...
Iver muttered inwardly.
...Of course, he was