Rena, Selena, and Nana downed the remaining half. The tamed moon chill swirled through their veins—not biting the knot of names, just enveloping them. Clarissa touched their necks in turn, taking their spiritual temperatures—steady.
The foot of the tower: a ward pillar carved with prayers. Selena looked at me—I nodded.
"Phase II—Crack."
Selena leaped, halberd spinning.
[ABSOLUTE ZERO DOMAIN]
Ice slithered from the blade's edge, enveloping the prayer stone; the choir hissed, turning to a stiff dew.
"Nana!" I cried.
Nana thrust Shield Fortress, then scanned for a gap—
[Guard Break]—the shield struck the carving's stress point, weakening the line. Selena entered through the gap—
[SEVERING ICE EDGE]—the pillar cracked. The litany screamed silently.
From the opposite side, Malrik pressed against the ground.
[HELL BEAST: GOREWURM]
