1216. Hope

The Matriarchs knew what was about to happen, but seeing that scene stunned them anyway. Noah's slash had ripped off the puppet's neck and the sky's fabric, creating a fissure so large that the giant severed head couldn't avoid falling into the void.

The fissure threatened to engulf the rest of the body too, but the Dog took a few steps back to avoid that dangerous area. Its remaining head even stopped gathering flames to focus on retreating.

The world lost its light for an instant when Noah spewed his flames in the insides of the puppet. He never failed to inflict more damage when he had the chance.

Noah's starry sky flowed inside the puppet and burned its frailer parts, but the golden flames soon converged in his position and forced him to retreat.

The puppet's natural defenses covered the empty spot and started to heal it. Yet, the damage suffered was too large for the flames to fix it in a short time.