As her words fell, a hum rang out, and a thin, perfectly spherical transparent energy shield instantly enveloped her, Wanda, and A2 behind her.
Countless extremely intricate geometric patterns of light flowed across the shield's surface, as though they contained some ultimate truth behind the workings of the universe.
The Hellfire Core slammed fiercely into the transparent shield!
A world-shaking explosion erupted once more. Violent flames and shockwaves spread wildly in every direction, further flattening the already devastated land.
Yet the Absolute Defense Circle at the heart of the explosion, along with the three women within it, did not budge in the slightest.
That city-destroying energy could not even cause the shield to ripple!
"What?!" Even the flames on Zarathos's skull-like face twisted in shock.
Mephisto's brow furrowed tightly. He could sense that the shield was no ordinary energy barrier.
It was more like a localized absolute definition of the laws of physics and energy—a conceptual defense that was extraordinarily difficult to break.
Ikaros lowered her hand, her azure eyes turning toward Mephisto and Zarathos.
Her ethereal voice rang out again, carrying an undeniable declaration.
"Threat detected. Threat assessment complete. Hostile entities confirmed. Commencing strategic deterrence operation!"
As she spoke, the enormous wings behind her fully spread open, every feather blazing with dazzling light.
Vast amounts of energy began to gather around her, even stirring changes in the sky as the clouds began to revolve around her.
"Perpetual Homing Air-to-Air Missiles!"
As her words fell, countless tiny points of light emitting destructive energy fluctuations detached from her wings.
Like living stars, they instantly locked onto Mephisto and Zarathos!
The sense of danger those points of light brought was far more concentrated and deadly than Zarathos's hellfire!
Immediately afterward, Ikaros brought her hands together before her chest.
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