There was a flash of light as the Empress was no longer where she previously stood, dashing forward to slam a palm against a shielded Dystopian.
*Bam!*
The Dystopian, having witnessed her mental attacks, knew what was most important to protect and focused a lot on shielding her mind.
Sure enough, the slam to the shield was just a distraction as the Dystopian felt a stab at her consciousness but was properly shielded to resist.
"You must think me a one-trick pony," the Empress said with a sneer just before a wave of cosmic energy spread from her palm and spread all over the spherical shield like vibrations.
*Bang!*
The shield imploded and the Dystopian found herself blasted back by the sheer force of that implosion and the Empress pursued.