Ethan patted Namyanna on the shoulder, then turned and sped toward the surface.
Namyanna remained there for a long time.
Only after the last spectral fish disappeared did she tighten her grip on her trident and look up.
Above the water, the resurrected Thalvyr was still blood-red from head to toe.
Judging by how smoothly he had rebuilt his body, this clearly wasn't his first death. But it was now impossible to tell who—or what—was controlling that body.
Ethan was the first to burst from the sea.
Water exploded behind him as he raised both hands and fired two energy orbs in quick succession. White light streaked through the air, closing in on Thalvyr from both sides.
Ethan landed on what remained of the ice and looked up to see the result.
Thalvyr didn't dodge.
He silently counted the people below, then spread his arms and welcomed the two orbs.
