Helios's face displayed a broad, triumphant smile as he sent Meylin flying away, her body battered and blood spewing from her mouth. She crashed into the floor, struggling to breathe as pain wracked her entire being.
The seven-winged Archangel hovered above, ready to deliver the final blow to the young woman who dared to defy him. His radiant sword glowed, and just as he raised it to strike, an explosion echoed in the distance, causing his entire body to freeze mid-motion.
Shock and awe appeared in the eyes of the seven-winged Archangel as he turned toward the explosion's origin. A torrent of purple flames had erupted from Cain's body.
The scarlet dragon was supposed to be dead—his brain and hearts destroyed—yet Helios watched with disbelief as those mysterious flames regenerated Cain's chest and mended the wounds on his head. The flames even consumed Helios's flaming spear, seemingly using it as fuel. This display of power was on a level Helios could not even fathom.
