Chapter 166: He Lost His Voice?

The sky burned with a deep scarlet hue, a portent of impending calamity. Nikolai's eyes flared with a fierce light as he realized that the blood moon gods had breached the sun gods' celestial dimension. The ominous glow heralded a battle of catastrophic proportions, and escape seemed an impossibility. "Ophelia!" Zephyr's voice rang out, filled with authority and fear. Nikolai took a deep breath, weighing his options. If he relinquished Ophelia, they might kill him but leave her unharmed. It was a bitter choice, but it seemed preferable to the alternative—his own hand sealing her fate. He was on the brink of releasing her when he felt Ophelia’s arms tighten around him, her face pressed firmly into his chest. “Don’t you dare let go of me,” she commanded, her voice a steely whisper that sent shivers down his spine. Overwhelmed by her resolve, Nikolai wrapped his arms around her, holding her close. A contingent of blood moon gods appeared across from the sun gods and fire gods, their p