Of course, Violetta's Starlight Shackles had been indispensable. Without that moment of absolute restraint, Ray would never have had the chance to finish the battle in a single blow. Given the rhinoceros's many soul skills, the fight could have dragged on disastrously.
Just as Ray began replaying the battle in his mind, the arena dissolved.
Darkness swallowed everything.
The stars overhead twisted and warped, leaving the four dizzy for a brief instant before their vision cleared.
They found themselves standing exactly as before, hands linked, facing one another.
It was as if the battle had never happened.
They were no strangers to illusory combat. The spirit ascension platform had exposed them to similar experiences, but that relied on advanced technology.
This place felt different.
More real. More terrifying.
They couldn't comprehend the method behind it, only the awe it inspired.
Giselle appeared before them, her expression unusually complex.
