Kana's barrier pulsed violently, its edges crackling as if her very soul was being torn apart to sustain it.

Her body trembled, every muscle screaming in protest, but her power kept flowing endlessly, wild and untamed.

The ground beneath her feet split open, and chunks of stone floated into the air as divine energy seeped uncontrollably into the battlefield.

Rose stayed by her side, her expression unusually serious as she pressed her hand against Kana's back.

"Listen to me. If you let this rage control you, you'll destroy more than the elves. You'll burn yourself away."

She urged, her voice sharp but steady.

Kana heard the words, but they felt distant, muffled beneath the roar of her own power.

All she could see was Lysera struggling to get back on her feet, blood staining her arm, and Irielle shielding her while barely holding her ground.

The sight twisted something inside Kana's chest, igniting a storm she could no longer contain.

The elves hesitated, eyes wide at the spectacle. Some fell back in fear as the barrier flared brighter, almost blinding.

But the wolf goddess's voice cut through the air like a whip, commanding them forward, forcing her people into Kana's storm.

Their hesitation broke, and the charge resumed, though even they flinched as her power lashed against them.

Kana's scream tore free, echoing across the battlefield as her barrier exploded outward, swallowing dozens of elves in its wake.

They were flung aside like ragdolls, weapons scattered, armor shattered.

The defensive walls behind her rattled from the impact, the city itself groaning under the weight of her unleashed divinity.

But even as she pushed the elves back, her body faltered. A searing pain spread through her chest and veins, her divine essence eating away at her mortal shell.

Kana dropped to one knee, clutching her side, breaths shallow and ragged.

"Kana!"

Lysera's desperate cry pierced through the chaos.

That single voice broke through the haze, grounding Kana for the briefest moment.

Her vision wavered, but she forced herself to focus—on Lysera's stubborn determination, on Irielle's fierce protection, on Rose's steadying hand. She couldn't collapse. Not yet.

The elves regrouped under the wolf goddess's command, forming ranks once more, but this time their steps were slower, their eyes filled with fear of Kana's uncontrollable might.

And Kana realized with grim clarity—whether she survived this battle or not, she had already become something they all feared, friend and foe alike.

Kana's chest rose and fell in shallow, uneven gasps.

Every time she tried to pull her power back under control, it slipped through her fingers like water, surging outward in reckless waves.

Her hands trembled violently, not just from exhaustion but from the sheer force raging inside her veins.

It was like trying to cage a storm with her bare hands, and no matter how hard she tried, the storm only grew fiercer.

Her knees dug into the cracked stone beneath her, the ground hot from the clash of energies.

Around her, fragments of her barrier floated like shards of glass, spinning slowly in the air, glowing faintly with the remnants of divine power.

They hummed, vibrating in resonance with her heartbeat, as though tethered to her very life.

'Am I even still myself?'

The thought rang in her head, heavier than the chaos outside.

The energy eating at her didn't feel like hers—it felt too vast, too alien, as though she had been hollowed out and filled with something she could never fully understand.

"Kana! Don't give in to it! If you let it consume you, you'll—"

Rose's voice snapped her back, though it sounded urgent, almost frightened.

Kana couldn't listen anymore. She clenched her teeth, her hands slamming into the ground, and forced the power down as if sheer willpower would be enough.

The earth screamed in protest, fissures racing outward in jagged lines, splitting the battlefield further.

Dust rose in thick clouds, swallowing the screams of elves who had been too close.

Her body protested violently, every nerve burning. She could feel the goddess's awakening still reshaping her—her skin too tight, her blood boiling with every pulse.

Her mortal shell wasn't built for this, and she knew it. She was unraveling.

And yet… she couldn't stop.

Her gaze snapped toward Lysera and Irielle, who were both caught in the chaos.

Lysera had one arm limp at her side, gripping her sword with the other, her stance stubborn despite her injuries.

Irielle stood before her like an unyielding shield, her face twisted in fury and pain as she fought back every elf that dared approach.

Kana's throat tightened. Something deep inside her screamed louder than her doubts, a primal instinct to protect, to shield them at any cost.

The storm inside her flared in response, demanding release, demanding that she abandon restraint.

"No…I won't… lose myself."

Kana whispered, shaking her head violently as she clutched her chest.

But her body betrayed her. Her vision blurred, her hearing dulled into ringing static, and the storm burst outward again.

This time it wasn't a shield—it was a wave, pure divine force erupting from her core.

The elves ahead of her were swallowed instantly, their armor melting, their bodies flung into the air before they even had the chance to scream.

The battlefield fell silent for a heartbeat, as if the world itself had paused in fear.

Kana collapsed forward onto her hands, her breath ragged, strands of hair plastered to her sweat-drenched face.

The glow in her eyes dimmed but didn't vanish, like embers refusing to die.

She could still feel the power clawing at her insides, begging for more destruction, whispering that surrendering to it would be easier than fighting it.

Rose dropped to her knees beside her, gripping her shoulders firmly.

"Kana, listen to me! You can control it, but not like this—you need to anchor yourself! Find something, someone, to hold onto before you're swallowed whole!"

Kana's lips trembled. An anchor…? Her gaze lifted again, drawn instinctively to Lysera's determined face and Irielle's unyielding shield.

Her chest tightened painfully, and she realized that despite everything—the fear, the pain, the loss of her humanity—they were still here, still fighting for her.

Her fists clenched. The storm inside her shrieked, but this time, she pushed back—not by smothering it, but by pulling it into herself, forcing it to bend, to obey.

Her scream tore through the battlefield, raw and guttural, as the barrier reformed around the city, steadier than before.

This time, it wasn't wild, but shaped by her will.

The cracks in the earth began to seal, the violent energy condensed into a dome of shimmering light that expanded outward and locked into place.

The elves staggered back, some collapsing outright, their courage breaking under the oppressive weight of her power.

The wolf goddess's presence pressed harder in retaliation, but even her aura was momentarily checked by Kana's newfound control.

Kana's body trembled violently, sweat pouring down her face, her skin burning from the effort. But her gaze was sharp, her glowing eyes steady, locked on the advancing enemy.

"For as long as I stand here…"

She muttered, her voice hoarse but unyielding.

"…you won't lay a hand on them."

Her words carried across the battlefield, soft yet terrifying in their conviction, and for the first time, the elves faltered—not just in fear of her power, but in recognition of her resolve.

Inside, Kana still felt the storm raging, threatening to break free again, but for now, she had seized control. For now, she was herself.

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