“Roar!”

Return to the Void’s cry rose sharper, more savage than before.

Dark sapphire blood burst from one of its eyes, so hot it boiled the surrounding lake water.

The scalding surge tore at Jared’s skin, splitting and burning it open.

Even so, he didn’t retreat. He charged straight at it.

Gwendolyn moved at the same time.

One from the left, one from the right—they converged on Return to the Void’s head in perfect sync.