With a cacophonous roar, Gaul leaps towards Valkyrie with every ounce of strength he can muster. A sonic boom erupts behind him, and as he approaches his destination, he weaves the fabric of reality to swap his momentum with that of Valkyrie, and sends her flying towards the castle while he comes to a dead stop. He looks down at Lexianna and Blaze.

"Take care of her, would you?" Gaul asks calmly, nodding towards the unconscious angel. "I've got this one."

A blinding flash, the crash of thunder, and Gaul is in front of Valkyrie again, this time on the opposite side of the castle. Dust and the smell of burning ozone fill the air. Electricity crackles in Gaul's voice as he speaks.

"I was really hoping you would accept my challenge. At least then, you could have died with honor, and your men could be spared." With a snap of his fingers, he creates null energy fields around every ship in the fleet. All of the systems on the ships shut down, and then the fields dissipate. They begin to fall from the sky.