The Spire.

[DragonMasterX]

"N-no! Thou must not!" Infini yelled in Shadow's direction, however, it was too late.

Ryoji's barrier had remained erected all this time. It was practically protecting Lacia and Katt as well, but it reacted to Shadow's attempt at an intrusion almost instantly and as the tip of his blade disintegrated, the shockwave hit him hard enough to send him flying into Ereth.

The golden dragon roared in annoyance, "ENOUGH!" he shouted, "I'm tired of you, clowns!" he said as he stared daggers at Katt as she attempted to tear through his arm, which, as hard as it was, some scales were being peeled off, but they were instantly replaced by his god-like regeneration. "I ought to kill you all!!!" he snapped, Infini's eyes widening as Lacia's mana surge hit Ryoji on his back. The false-god dragon, again, had been helpless against an attack inside of his barrier; this infuriated him over the edge. "You. The first volunteer," he stammered, his eyes fixing on Lacia's as his back regenerated the burns from Lacia's strike.

Infini disappeared from sight once again. For Ryoji and him, the world had darkened. A mix of white and darkened colours were tinting everyone and everything. Infini was running towards Ryoji, but the distance and Infini's wounds made it impossible for his claw to reach. Ryoji's wicked smile burned into Infini's vision as Ryoji brutally squeezed Lacia's neck, the choke not being enough for him as he briefly let go of the leopardess' neck and then spun, delivering a deadly roundhouse to the base of her neck.

Infini stopped in his tracks at that moment. His eyes witness of Lacia's head being twisted around as she was sent flying across the aerie and off the platform from the sheer force behind that kick.

For Ryoji and Infini, again, the world became normal. Nothing was frozen in place, the colors were natural again. Infini was mere feet away from Ryoji, and Lacia could have been seen flying off after a violent 'snap' was heard.

Infini fell to a single knee, his head bowing down in sadness as a paw rested on the rocky surface of the platform. Ryoji's long hair softly waved with the light breeze as he held his claw around Katt's neck hard, signaling she would be next if she didn't stop resisting.