By Any Means, An Undefined Sharpness

Ourami's expression darkened beneath his visor as he set his gaze above.

"Today is the day we pry the world from the tightened grip of you pillars!" Astratis declared as he descended and landed opposite of Tal'Nis.

With Tal'Nis at his front and the Son of Thunder at his back, Ourami was left with nowhere to retreat. However, the thought of fleeing had not once crossed the pillar's mind. After all, it was he who ruled over the Fourth Heart of the World. What face would he have left if he fled from his own territory in the face of enemies?

Nevertheless, Ourami's mood quickly soured with the arrival of Astratis.

"If he's here, then Yia..." Ourami thought to himself as he came to terms with Yia's fate.

Ourami knew that if Astratis was present, it meant that Yia's defeat had already been carved in stone.

"Answer me, Son of Thunder. What have you done to the Pillar of the East?" Ourami inquired solemnly.