A clean arc of golden light fired forward with immense speed. It bisected the second-from-left Slippery in a flash. The illusion broke immediately, revealing the real one behind it, trying to use his own clone as a human shield.
But he was too slow.
Edgar was already behind him.
"[Shadow Sever]."
His blade shimmered black and slashed low, cutting through both legs at the knees. Slippery collapsed with a howl, illusions cracking like glass all around him. He hit the ground, palms scraping the gravel, mouth gaping as he tried to conjure a veil of invisibility.
But it was too late for the man.
Cillian's spear embedded through his back.
"[Glacier Freeze]."
The tip burst with freezing energy. Ice cracked outward through Slippery's chest, spreading across his limbs like silver roots. His body jerked violently, then froze in place, mouth open in a final breath.
Cillian yanked the spear free. The body shattered into frozen shards and fell apart, dissolving into pale dust.
