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"{Thunderclap}!"
Emily unleashed a barrage of punches combined with thunderbolts against the Lurking Shadows, their bodies quickly exploded into pieces as she smashed them down to dust.
CLASH! CLASH! CLASH! CLASH!
Her abilities had improved the more Nightmares we fought. I don't know how Dream Hearts worked exactly, but the more Nightmares a Dream Warrior defeats, the stronger their Dream Weapon grows.
Maybe it is through the absorption of the foe's Nightmare Essence or something? Probably summed with personal growth as well.
"{Ice Spears}!"
Alma, in the other case, improved upon the Ice Needles, now making them larger and heavier, and producing them in much less quantity, quality over quantity this time!