Vorenza flared her mana, and with a ripple of conceptual weaving, five web-construct circular shields materialized, shimmering with arcane energy, and hovered around her. These weren't mere physical barriers; each was imbued with a subtle conceptual 'deflection', designed to turn aside not just physical force but also the intent of an attack.
She wasted no time. With one of her powerful legs stabbing out, Vorenza rushed towards Kaelen. Kaelen, reading her immediate trajectory, dodged the direct thrust, aiming to counter-attack with a swift energy punch. But as his fist shot out, one of Vorenza's shimmering shields instinctively moved, intercepting his strike. It didn't just block; it seemed to absorb the kinetic force, dampening it with its conceptual 'deflection' before harmlessly dissipating it.
