The dust had settled, and it was finished. The remnants of the mighty battle finally had ceased, ripping out the saddened traces out from the city. Asahi and Aletha dropped their shoulders down, feeling the weight of the world press on them.
They saw the glowing cracks return back to normal, the sky faded back to a brilliant blue, and the sun, having been azure, turned golden in mere seconds.
The stars returned to their normal luminance and the sounds of cheers echoed across the spectacle. What then met their gazes was a tumbling presentation of rapid movements from Aedline. She was trying to seize control, almost struggling to keep in flight.
But as the time ticked and the oxygen flew heavenward, the dragon descended into the water, crashing into the tame waves of Linuxinia City's harbor.