The blood-red energy intensifying in his claws expanded with agonizing shrieks; Mel had last heard these shrieks while slaughtering the massive oyster known as the Spirit of the Forest. Slashing two claws three strides high right before the enemy's assault could reach him, this was his rejoinder to the Wind Stars that matched the dimension of a single-story building.
"Enough!"
Just as the two assaults were on the verge of colliding, a woman's voice echoed, followed immediately by an energy that swallowed even the darkness of the night. The Dark Energy surging between the two assaults suppressed them, explicitly denying their collision and actively forcing the green stars to dissipate.
