Everything had gone blur as everyone was focusing only on Ether. They already had their sympathies prepared for the crown princess who suffered for being powerless.
Even Asterion was shocked at the sudden sneak attack that Vesta did and turned to Ether, knowing she was still not prepared for this level and it would take him everything to protect her from that speed attack.
Even the king and queen included, somewhere everyone knew that nobody could protect Ether at this moment.
And just when they were ready to see her face this brutal attack, something unexpected happened.
Ether raised her arm, doing a semicircular arc in front of her, and suddenly an ice barrier was formed.
The moment that fire bolt reached it, the ice shattered, absorbing all the attack within it, shocking everyone.