The silver sword seemed to possess a spirit of its own. Like a dragon rising from the water, it tapped lightly at empty space, then twisted and vanished as though alive, only to reappear somewhere else.
Unpredictable, radiant.
Its light shone upon every living creature in the venue. Then, amid their astonishment, uncertainty, and solemn stares, it suddenly swept like flowing water toward the tall, imposing Black Crystal Pillar standing at the center.
Using its own radiance, the silver sword abruptly appeared above the Nightmare Pillar and lightly touched its indestructible crystalline surface.
Everything that happened
seemed like a dream, an illusion.
In an instant, the silver radiance faded, and the sword disappeared without a trace.
Only the Black Crystal Pillar remained, towering between heaven and earth, yet now it felt ethereal and unanchored, hollow and unreal.
Pat, pat, pat... Holding a sheet of Sheet Music, Jigglypuff quietly approached the Black Crystal Pillar and curiously poked it with its little plump, pink hand.
Suddenly!
Crack!!
Bang!!
Cracks and fragments spread rapidly from the spot Jigglypuff had touched. Soon, the entire Nightmare Pillar was covered in fractures, like a work of art ravaged by time.
"Jiggly!"
Jigglypuff jumped in fright, then immediately glared fiercely at the black pillar that had dared scare it and kicked it.
Boom—
The tall, imposing, terrifying Nightmare Pillar instantly burst into a cloud of black ash that gradually dispersed in the night breeze.
Jigglypuff was stunned. One kick, and this seemingly supernatural pillar had crumbled to dust?
Had it reached max level in an instant, or had the pillar been faking its strength?!
"What just happened?"
Drake's lips were dry as he asked hoarsely, "Was I seeing things?"
"No, you weren't..."
Koga's mouth twitched. How humiliating. All of them had just been shown up by a