The divine barrier shimmered like starlight.
Celeste's sudden sword strike slammed into it—and was stopped cold.
A sharp tremor rippled through the air.
The next instant, Ethan surged forward.
His body moved like a humanoid beast awakened from ancient times, tearing through the lingering mist of light with brute force alone. The fog scattered violently, revealing the battlefield once more.
Ethan's gaze locked onto the figure above.
Celeste stood in midair, her robes fluttering wildly in the freezing wind, eyes burning with icy resolve.
"Ethan, take this move!"
Her palms came together in a complex seal. The cold around her suddenly thickened, becoming almost tangible.
"Secret Technique—Great Wilderness Ice Coffin!"
The ice power in Celeste's body surged madly, converging above her head. In just a few breaths, an enormous coffin-shaped outline formed in the air, its surface etched with ancient frost runes.
The surrounding temperature plummeted again.
