The stone slabs on the plaza crumbled into rubble, leaving a faint mist; for a moment, the battlefield turned not silent but even more dangerous. The powerful magic tore the ground, forming a deep chasm—the Chaos Barrier, upon its destruction, releases all absorbed attacks. One can imagine the might of Veronica's three full-force blows, as evidenced by the dozens of intersecting, fragmented cracks across the plaza.
But suddenly, there was a surge of magic power, and an ominous aura came from behind the white mist; both Brand and Veronica felt their hearts skip a beat. Anman, who had previously been bargaining lazily with Veronica, turned out to be stalling for time.
"Little guy, what on earth is that..." Veronica drew a cold breath. Despite her rank, she was almost suffocated by the magic surge—what terrifying spell was behind it?
