"Not today."
The void blade arced toward Leon—death certain—until Ethella blurred in, a living gale that defied cosmic power one last time. The Chairman moved like lightning, his remaining arm outstretched as wind compressed into a makeshift shield.
"Ethella, no!" Leon shouted, his voice cracking as he watched the Chairman throw himself between blade and death.
But the Storm Caller was already there. His weathered face showed grim determination as he channeled everything he had left into one final defensive barrier. "Can't let it end here," he said through gritted teeth.
The void blade struck compressed atmosphere with a thunderclap that shattered windows three districts away. The impact sent shockwaves through dimensional barriers while the sky rippled.
Ethella's body took the full force of attack.
"Chairman!" Leon screamed as he watched void energy tear through his mentor's defenses.
