By the time Grey caught up to the captain, waves of intense heat and biting cold radiated faintly from his body, distorting the air around him in subtle ripples. However, before the strange phenomenon could draw too much attention, he hurriedly deactivated his Special Brilliance form.
The instant the form dissipated, the terrifying pressure vanished as though it had never existed.
Grey staggered forward and stopped at the captain's side. His face was pale, and his breathing was uneven, as if the transformation had drained more from him than he was willing to admit. A thin sheen of sweat clung to his forehead, and the faint tremor in his fingers betrayed the strain he was suppressing.
When the captain saw him, her expression turned strange.
For a brief moment, she simply stared.
Then, a bright glint flashed across her eyes, and a smile slowly curved her lips.
