The clash between Yamato and Mjolnir ceased to be merely a physical impact and began to resonate as a conflicting principle, two authorities that not only clashed but refused to yield space to one another. The temple reacted to each exchange, not as an inert structure, but as something alive being forced to withstand pressures that had not been foreseen in its creation. The columns vibrated, the floor creaked under the accumulated tension, and even the invisible chains that held Freyja captive seemed to oscillate, as if that confrontation were directly touching the foundations that sustained everything there.
