Albert clenched his fist, his eyes glowing a deep gold. "Then I'll do it my way."
The next instant, Byako soared above him. A column of white light soared into the sky, so intense it tore through the remaining clouds, revealing distant stars. The spirit's roar echoed in the air, deep and primal.
Scathach screamed back, and her spear responded, unleashing a crimson wave that stained half the sky. The two launched at the same time—two beams of pure force, one white, the other red.
The encounter was absolute. Silence fell for a single instant, as if the world itself had held its breath. Then the explosion came—a colossal sphere of light and energy that swept across the sky, spreading like a second sun.
The impact separated the two. Scathach was thrown backward, her body slicing through columns of wind and fragments of cloud, but still struggling to regain her balance. Albert, even as he resisted, felt his muscles vibrate with the force of the impact.
He didn't stop.
