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Four wings burned on the back of the Engine. Earth and air shrouded the membranous wings while fire and water sprang forth in the space between the membranous and the feathered wings.
Lith had no awareness of any of them. His empty lungs stopped producing Primordial Flames, and with their disappearance, Earthly Vault's aura recovered part of its effects.
"You're mine now, traitor!" Ruugat jumped forward as the final tongues of white fire went out.
"Yeah, right. And what do you think we've been waiting for?" Dawn yelled as she and Vladion stood between Ruugat and Lith, attacking the lost city from either side. "We stepped away only because we didn't want to mess up with whatever Lith was doing.
"There was no point in throwing spells at you if they would have been weakened by his Flames and weakened them in turn. Now you are fair game again, old man!"