The meeting hall had been divided into a chessboard by a sea of blue flames, and the Wizards inside the Purple Cages were like pieces upon it.
Their fates lay solely in the hands of the two groups of players facing off before them.
After several startling turns of events, every gaze settled on one person.
Beneath the wing-spread Yinglong, Shawn slowly closed his eyes amid the silver radiance, as though contemplating something.
His bearing was also undergoing a dramatic transformation, shifting from gentle elegance to resolve and dominance.
The Wizards below the legendary realm merely watched the spectacle, thinking only that Shawn shone like a dazzling newborn sun.
But the three Legendary Wizards present-even Dumbledore, who had been distracted all this time-focused intently on Shawn as magical radiance began to glow all over his body.
Shock appeared on all three faces. Then realization struck, and they cried out.
"He's advancing to the legendary realm!" ×3
The moment their involuntary cries faded-
Rumble!
A thunderous explosion resounded through the dome, splitting a huge crack across it.
More purple auroras poured down in vast sheets from the rolling storm clouds above, swirling around Shawn like ribbons and gradually wrapping him in a Purple Light Cocoon.
The cocoon shone so brightly that no one could keep their eyes open.
The lightning-type elements in the air also began to dance, countless flickering arcs of lightning appearing and disappearing.
Even with their eyes closed, everyone felt static sweep across their bodies with a crackling hiss. Their hair stood on end, and involuntary shivers ran through them.
Joy flashed in Grindelwald's narrowed eyes. Shielding them with one hand, he stepped between the cocoon and Soya and spoke coldly.
"Soya, don't you dare move! We'll leave it at this today. I can let you withdraw safely."