Just when Idrilla was about to block one of Arthur's slashes, Evan summoned the Gazebind Aegis and shouted her name.
"Idrilla!"
The shield's ability activated, and the woman's head jerked toward Evan, her full awareness shifting abruptly from Arthur to him. This brief lapse broke her focus; her grip on the scythe faltered.
**SWISH!!
"AARRRHH!!"
Idrilla's scream tore through the air as Arthur's blade cleaved her left arm, a spray of blood marking the strike.
He moved to bring his sword down once more, but the markings on her face shone with a divine light that spread across her dress in synchrony. A burst of raw divinity erupted from her, slamming into Arthur with a force he hadn't anticipated.
'This…!'
Arthur immediately recognized the power of this Divinity—strong enough to bypass his resistance.
