Dark fingers burst from Control Devil's Shield and grabbed the Broodtide Bulwark's edge. The black hand looked ready to crush the shield's layered plates, but Broodtide Bulwark pushed back with a surge of deep-blue mana. The tub churned as though a storm had formed inside it.
NukEncore clenched her fingers around the rim. "Oh, this one is ugly."
Chaosgraphy's eyes followed the Devil's Hand. "It does have a certain rude charm."
"It is trying to touch my work without permission." NukEncore's mana flared through her gloves. "That is not charm. That is a crime."
The Devil's Hand swelled larger until it looked ready to crush the Broodtide Bulwark in its palm.
That was when Master Raven stepped in.
He struck the side of the Skill Anchor Device, and silver lines spread through the tub, holding the two shields apart before the clash could damage either vessel.
