Andona had barely turned her head when the attack reached her.
A trident came flying in from the side, cutting into the air mass's path before it could strike her.
The trident's prongs met it head-on.
The blades split the compressed air, and the force packed inside exploded outward in both directions. A ring of wind blasted across Andona's face. The impact also hurled the trident backward, sending it straight into Namyanna's hand.
Namyanna drew in a deep breath of energy.
Water surged beneath her feet, lifting her exhausted body back into the sky.
She tightened her grip on the trident, and her voice carried across the entire battlefield.
"Barrier—rise!"
The sea rose with her command.
A translucent blue shield erupted from the surface. Four walls climbed skyward at once, while interlocking vacuum zones formed inside them, creating layer upon layer of containment.
Namyanna raised the trident and hurled it toward the seafloor.
