As the Crystal Shield fully formed, an ancient dark golden glow burst forth amidst the radiant golden light.
The power that emerged from Shard's knowledge illuminated him instead. Dense transparent characters flowed from his hands, entwining the arrow and bow, and in that silent dark golden glow, he seemed to suddenly grow taller. The eruption of physical power directly stretched his clothes to the point of tearing.
With every breath, he could feel stronger forces surging between his hands, the bow, and the arrow. The dense characters flowed in golden, blue, and silver light, within the arrow, on Shard's skin, and in his eyes.
In the distance, giant trees swayed, the top of a castle tower atop a hill seemed to flicker with flames, and the small town surrounding the castle was bright with lights, while dense moisture gathered on the Heart Lake Island in the dense forest.
