The golden glow of my **holy-enhanced** bullets still lingered in the air.


    The Grand Cathedral was a mess—broken pillars, shattered stained glass, and the lingering **pressure** of a battle that had nearly escalated beyond my limits.


    Aurelia sighed. **“You’re reckless.”**


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    I smirked, rolling my shoulders. **“And you’re welcome.”**


    [Ding!]


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    I ignored the notification, but my smirk grew wider.


    Then—


    The temperature **dropped.**


    A **presence** washed over the cathedral.


    **Cold. Crushing. A monstrous will.**


    A voice echoed. **“How amusing.”**


    A **black rift** split the air above us.


    **A figure stepped through.**


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