Orion nodded in response and offered a slight bow. "Thank you," he said with gratitude evident in his voice.
Crystalia mirrored his gesture. "Thank you," she added.
Aegis of the Arctic Deity nodded silently at them before he controlled the stream of floating water again. The floating stream of water began to retreat as the Crimson blood cocoon slowly cracked. The golden threads loosened their grip on the collar.
Observing this, Orion dashed forward, swiftly positioning himself beneath Queen Selene to catch her securely before she could touch the ground. As the Crimson blood cocoon disintegrated into fine dust, it vanished entirely from the air.
Orion scrutinized Queen Selene's condition. Apart from her attire vanishing, leaving her naked in the open, he noticed a slightly dark, burnt-like scar where the collar had previously been and the bright milky mark of two wings on her forehead, one wing larger than the other, similar to Iris's other Divine Apostles.
