Lyle swore to the heavens that he was merely trying to boost morale. When his words came true, even he was taken aback.
A scorching white ray connected heaven and earth, sweeping across the ground like a blade, striking the angel amidst startled cries. There was no explosion; the areas touched by the ray turned into bright silver metal, whether it was the black sludge or the blood and flesh covering the corrupted angel. Metallic threads sprouted from these regions, burrowing into nearby non-metallic areas to facilitate decomposition and reconfiguration.
The Genesis Ray—Lyle was all too familiar with this attack. But now, it seemed the Broken Angel had absorbed lessons from the last encounter, evolving and acquiring god-like infectious powers akin to an Evil God.
