The world seemed to shake as the mirror dimension collapsed, pouring out its inhabitants. The moment they stepped out, they saw that the empire's sky was covered by black clouds and swirling portals, spilling strange creatures. But the beings were disappearing the moment they came out. They could see a golden protective barrier over the empire, keeping the people in an illusion and protecting them at the same time.
At the same time, they could see the current battles ongoing with the golden beings and some other beings, and the golden beings seemed to be winning.
"Hmm... Something is wrong..." Ethan muttered, his eyes peering through the barrier. That's when he saw that, although the golden beings had protected the empire and were engaging their enemies, their solution wasn't really foolproof. It was just a matter of time before the barrier, along with the mage guardian and the leviathan, fell.
