Dahlia steadied herself in the air and smiled despite the heat still clinging to her scales.
"I'll admit it," she said. "Your [Sunfall Verdict] is strong."
She glanced upward briefly, eyes sharp.
"But from what I can tell," she continued, "you need focus to use it. And it takes time."
For a split second, it felt like she had found the opening.
Then Sindral smirked.
That smile made her instincts scream.
Before Dahlia could react, the sunlight above twisted again.
Another strike descended.
Faster and stronger.
It slammed into her wing before she could fully move away.
A sharp pain shot through her body.
Dahlia cried out and was forced lower, wings flaring unevenly as she struggled to stabilize herself.
"…Goddamn it," she muttered, teeth clenched. "What the hell…?"
She glanced at her wing.
The scales there were scorched. Cracked.
It was injured.
On the God Gym side, several people froze.
"What?!" Arden exclaimed.
"That actually hurt her?" Valtor said, eyes wide.
