Seeing the colossal tide coming her way, Casey immediately activated all the Enhancement Cards she had in her arsenal, boosting her physical strength to an absurd amount.
Then she unsheathed her sword and stabbed it deep into the earth just as the roaring flood came slamming into her.
…Only it never came. It never slammed into her.
Frowning, she looked up to find a large, dome-like shimmering barrier shielding her and a few Cadets around her, its glowing surface repelling the rushing water.
Irina stood a few paces behind her, both arms raised, her teeth gritted tight as the massive volume of the river crashed against her protective bubble. Veins bulged along her temples, and her hair whipped wildly in the wind.
"Hold on!" Irina gasped out, her voice straining under the immense pressure. "I've got... I've got you!"
Through the translucent structure of the barrier, Casey watched in horror as the rest of their formation on land was dismantled.
