The single minute of evolution felt like an eternity, the air vibrating with a frequency that threatened to shatter the very foundation of the hospital.
The two keys screamed with a metallic intensity, absorbing the prismatic essence of the Diamond Key until the light reached a blinding crescendo.
Then, in a final, hushed pulse, the energy faded. The massive, crystalline Diamond Key—the treasure the angels had coveted—suddenly lost its lustre, turning brittle and grey before collapsing into a pile of fine white ash.
"It's… gone!!"
The exclamation of shock ripped from the Spearhead's mouth behind me. He sounded devastated, as if he had just witnessed the death of a god.
I, however, didn't spare a single thought for the spent Diamond Key. Its purpose was served. I moved with predator-like speed, lunging forward to grab the two floating keys before they could hit the floor.
