"Final warning," Vortimer's voice echoed. "Hand over the stone or perish."
"I would like to see you try."
Vortimer was angered. Immediately, he ordered for another attack.
The celestial battlefield crackled with energy as the Celestial Schemata unleashed their second wave of attack. Drones, sleek and ominous, descended from the heavens with a singular purpose – to overpower Aldred and his crew and claim the Stone of Time.
The sky became a canvas of luminescent streaks as the drones fired beams of energy toward the crew. The ground trembled beneath the onslaught, and the celestial runes around the Stone of Time dimmed under the relentless assault. Aldred and his crew, standing firm, activated the Stone once again. The energy surged through them, rejuvenating their bodies and fortifying their resolve.
Aldred and his crew were protected by the barrier, but they were constantly being pounded at a rapid rate.