The connection to the circular formation severed completely, and the fifth mountain began to drift away from its assigned position, no longer contributing to the defensive formation, no longer spinning with its brethren in protection of THE Hollow Echo.
Two mountains compromised!
And THE Hollow Echo's colorless flames had dimmed noticeably, its existence weakening in direct proportion to the damage inflicted on its Manifestation.
"Enough."
The Echo's voice was fully coherent now, unified by fury that transcended its hollow nature. Its hands and feet, all covered in Embodiment authority, launched toward Noah's position with speed that exceeded anything it had displayed before.
But Noah was already flickering away.
The weight of the two Embodiments he'd been bearing was still pressing against his existence, but the Echo's weakened state meant that pressure was no longer insurmountable!
