Terrifying energy poured out relentlessly, along with countless ghostlike things. The Raven Queen contained many of them, but many others pierced straight through the Secret Realm and shot into the distant sky.
Dark clouds blanketed parts of Kingsbia, plunging them into violent storms. Even Digo, Dierjia's Imperial Capital, felt the effects strongly.
At the Black Castle, Mulan walked out of the main teaching building after class and looked up at the sky. In that short span of time, dark clouds had already gathered overhead.
Mulan narrowed his eyes at the sky, feeling both relieved and somewhat troubled. He was relieved because the Holy Relic had finally been destroyed, but troubled by the changes he was witnessing.
"That certainly caused a stir."
"Professor, it looks like a huge storm is coming. We'd better hurry back."
A student beside Mulan spoke to him, and he smiled and nodded.
"Yes, you should all head back early."
Rumble-
Lightning flashed across the sky, its light tinged with a reddish-black halo.
Inside the World Tree Secret Realm, the surging aura within the Holy Relic continued to pour out. Besides the Raven Queen, the World Tree was also helping: fierce flames blazed in its crown, and countless roots broke through the ground and coiled around the Raven Queen, absorbing the terrifying aura. The flames on the World Tree burned even more intensely, and it even began another round of growth.
Only after more than ten minutes did the terrifying tremors within the Secret Realm begin to subside. Some time later, the people lying on the ground finally dared to raise their heads.
The feeling just now had been as though the end of the world was upon them, bringing everyone an overwhelming sense of oppression and danger.
Even now, the Raven Queen still held out her