The people battling that dragon beast beneath the stars did not yet know that the God Summoner had another new plan. Amid the falling "snow," everyone felt the rate at which their stamina and spirit recovered gradually slowing.
In contrast, the dragon beast's Power of Time that brought decay grew stronger and stronger within the "heavy snow." Even the Thirteenth Ring Warlocks no longer dared to take head-on the black rays it intermittently sprayed from between the gaps in its scales.
Since no one knew how much longer the battle would last, no one had yet risked using Words of Sublimation. But some were already considering whether sealing and confinement-type Words of Sublimation could buy everyone a brief chance to catch their breath.
The dark clouds had completely dispersed due to the vibrations of spirit, and the boundless night sky glittering with starlight was illuminated by the forest fire. For one brief moment, Iluna, the only one capable of facing the White Fog breathed out by the dragon beast, actually wondered whether this battle would end in humanity's utter defeat.
After once again casting the Night Curtain Seal to block the rays of decaying time, she gazed toward the seemingly empty night sky in the distance. Her heterochromatic eyes, strengthened by divine power and the Power of Time, could not be deceived by the Radiance Messenger.
She was worried about Shade, who had not made any move since earlier, but what she saw was that the great ship was faintly glowing. The enormous cruise ship, which under the Ship Girl's control had originally possessed a subtle ocean-blue hue, was now flickering with a soft grayish-white radiance, neither dazzling nor harsh, at the rhythm of human breathing.
The light flickered faster and faster until it completely covered the entire vessel. Iluna