Her lips quivered, and her breath came in short, frantic gasps.
"Jump into the void now!" she shouted.
They had miscalculated, assuming her method could work for him. But instead of stabilizing his energy, the attempt triggered a violent chain reaction within his body.
Unable to adapt, they began to deteriorate—cracking and splintering like fragile glass under immense pressure.
This was the first time she'd seen such an intense reaction, and even she couldn't identify the element swirling within. She suspected his own unique element was to blame.
"Stop it now! You can still try again!" she pleaded, her voice trembling with desperation. She regretted her decision, realizing too late that she had underestimated his recklessness.
Asher didn't listen.
Instead of resisting, he allowed the dark-gold energy to swirl freely throughout his body.