The Power of Sehanine

"Heh, the ignorant struggles of mortals are truly laughable."

Rose let out a hoarse, chilling laugh. Two crimson rays shone from her deep pupils as her eight grotesque limbs continuously wove something.

A massive spiderweb then appeared in midair, filling every inch of space. Even the moonlight arrows illuminating the sky were easily intercepted by it.

"Pitiful mortals, you always fancy yourselves the heroes of bards' tales, never realizing that the power to decide fate rests in the hands of those great beings. And you—you are merely insignificant specks of dust!"

"Your souls will fall into the Abyss, where you will be torn to pieces by the lowliest, most ravenous Lemures! This is the price of defying the Mother Goddess!"

The blood-red web rapidly spread and expanded, gradually covering the sky above the Sacred Tree. At every junction of the web, space twisted and warped as Abyssal vortices emerged one after another.

In an instant, countless spiders poured forth like a tide, climbing along the threads and pouncing toward Rhea.

At the same time, thick black mist once more blotted out the sky. It churned endlessly as it swept toward Catherine like a roaring beast of darkness, seeking to devour everything before it without leaving a scrap behind.

"Hypocritical lies!"

Catherine's voice rang clear and firm. "If you truly were as omnipotent as you claim, would you still be angered by an insignificant nobody like me?"

"Whether you are an Abyssal fiend, the Spider Demon Queen, or the so-called Eight-Armed Mother Goddess, I will stand before you without hesitation—"

"Because this is my eternal duty as the Queen of Serenia!"

As she spoke, silver moonlight gathered in her left hand, forming a flawless white staff that glimmered faintly. At its tip rested a full moon like a silver disk.

Moonlight