By then, the top nobles... Selene, Evelis, and Nyssa—had already crossed the chamber, reaching the edge of the barrier.
A massive ice serpent coiled into being beside Selene, its glacial body glinting with killing intent, ready to strike. Evelis' eyes glimmered with that cold, golden light as both of his arms flared, wind and mana surging around him like a storm. Nyssa's own mana spilled green verdant from her palms, filling the chamber with the sharp scent of life magic.
They were seconds away from unleashing their attacks...
But what they saw stopped them.
The skeletal beast inside the barrier wasn't moving.
It was frozen in mid-attack, its claw still raised, and skull tilted at an unnatural angle as though someone had pressed pause on its very existence.
The three nobles hesitated, exchanging glances.
None of them had acted yet. None of them had cast a spell.
It was only Miyu who had seen it.
