"Little Igo! Big Dragon! Fall back!" Pandora's crisp voice carried an unquestionable command, reaching deep into the minds of the Void Dragon and Iglanias with startling clarity through the raging energy storm. "Go protect those fragile mortals behind us. Leave this big guy to me."
The Void Dragon's enormous head snapped toward Pandora, its ancient compound eyes filled with incredulous shock.
It admitted that Pandora was extraordinary, an important figure in the Hilling Empire with all manner of unimaginable powers.
But facing a complete C'tan at the height of its strength?
They were not even on the same level!
The C'tan were embodiments of the universe's laws, calamities of reality itself. In their complete form, they had been powerful enough to contend with the Old Ones in ancient times!
No matter how special Pandora was, in her current form, her energy level was still far beneath that of the Outsider, Sara Noga!
This was practically... suicide!
"Lady Pandora! You mustn't!" The Void Dragon let out an urgent, low dragon roar, trying to stop her. "Its true nature is—"
"Be good!" Pandora cut it off. There was still a trace of impatience in her tone, but her gaze remained exceptionally focused on the Outsider steadily approaching ahead, radiating endless hunger and Destruction.
Iglanias, however—the C'tan fragment that was usually so shamelessly fawning—displayed absolute, nearly blind obedience to Pandora's command at this moment.
Without the slightest hesitation, its starlight form instantly withdrew from the battle. With a whoosh, it darted back into the void before the human formation as though fleeing for its life, spreading its energy into a protective field. Though less stable than the Void Dragon's, it was enough to block part of the aftermath.
It even had time to send the Void Dragon an urgent thought: "Get over here