Not with Naporia's explosive speed. Not with Adelheid's precise technique. Valeria moved like an avalanche—slow at first, then unstoppable, gaining momentum with each step. The earth didn't just tremble under her feet; it sank, leaving footprints ten centimeters deep in the rock.
Eldric, operating on pure instinct, raised his sword to block. His muscles, enhanced by his aura, screamed under the tension.
Valeria's axe struck.
CRAAASH!
The sound was apocalyptic, a physical thunder that struck eardrums like a mallet. The shockwave, visible as a ring of dust and pressure, burst the ears of the nearest soldiers, who fell to their knees with blood dripping from their ears. Cracks, thick as snakes, spread from the point of impact, devouring the ground.
