341 The Ice Phoenix

Panic and dread sliced through the spectators like a searing knife as the explosion shook the battlefield, making the invisible barrier groan under the immense force of the blast. It set the battlefield ablaze, the sky, ground, and surrounding area consumed by the inferno.

As the smoke dissipated, the audience watched with bated breath, subconsciously expecting both to have died. Therefore, the sight that met their gaze was unexpected.

Unscathed, Evalyn strode across the battlefield in unmarred, black tactical gear. Ice spread from her boots as she stepped onto the scorched grass, creating an icy fog as steam froze and fell back to the earth, enveloping Harper's charred and blistered form. With each step, the eerie atmosphere intensified.

Kiera sensed the conflict's deeply personal nature, so she silenced Larkin, whose twisted excitement shook him like a possessed kettle. Their silence was a testament to the development's gravity.