"Raaa!" The Valkyries gathered their mana and poured it into Alex, Jian Gang, and Sebastian.
"Here it comes..." Aseira said.
Akiko stood beside her, while Angelina joined them. "There it is..."
Rashid stood apart with his people, who had come from the great desert.
"Up above!" a Valkyrie shouted.
Everyone looked skyward, where a meteor-forged sword pierced the horizon, hurtling towards Earth.
In the heart of the forest, a tense silence stretched between the heroes. Alex, his duplicate, Jian Gang, Sebastian, and Gariel stood shoulder-to-shoulder, their gazes fixed on the fiery streak tearing across the night sky.
"Here it comes!" Alex declared, his voice a low growl.
Wuuush!
Gariel, without hesitation, launched himself into the air, his massive wings beating with a powerful rhythm. He soared towards the colossal sword, a behemoth forged from celestial fire, its descent promising annihilation.