With the Tree of Life severed by Pafila's mighty blade, it thunderously fell to the ground.
Having lost their avatars as vessels for their descent and the supply of divine power, the three goddess projections began to flicker in and out of existence like a mirage.
The city center fell into a dead silence. It seemed the Elves were somewhat in disbelief that even the avatars of the deities could be defeated by mortals.
It wasn't just the Elves; even Attilicia, the enforcer, was a bit stupefied. Looking at the smooth yet scorching red cut on the remaining stump, she thought to herself, Are Divine Artifacts really this formidable? And this was just a temporary projection of divine power by Pafila.
Just as she was about to ask David what to do next, or whether they should go and assist other teams working to destroy the Dragon Mad Lock, she heard David's warning:
"Don't take this lightly. The methods of the gods, I fear, are not as simple as we imagine."
