Chapter 309: Chapter 309: Phoenix Empress' Defeat

"SCREECH!"

The deafening cry of the Phoenix Empress reverberated across the skies as she unleashed a ferocious firestorm of unimaginable magnitude. The fiery storm lit up the evening sky in a blinding, ominous red hue, turning the horizon into what resembled an apocalyptic scene. The golden flames twisted and roared like living entities, casting shadows of terror over the sprawling Phoenix Capital City below.

"Oh... God!"

Citizens from miles away froze in fear as they witnessed the radiant spectacle of their revered Eternal Phoenix soaring through the heavens, her majestic form dominating the skies.

"Run!"

Those closer to the epicenter—especially the nobles in the Royal District—abandoned all semblance of dignity and fled for their lives, their thoughts racing: Who could have provoked the Empress to such wrath?

High above the city, Aengus, a mere silhouette against the raging inferno, stood unyielding.