Sigrid's intuition was still sharp. Sensing the unusual ripples in the air, she seized Lanci's arm and tugged him aside. They narrowly avoided a formidable slash from the Sealing Magic Cut.
This spell showed up like a wall of deep grey castle, swiftly rising from the ground, splitting the earth apart and revealing the deep soil beneath the snow.
At the moment they were about to land, time seemed to stretch. The edge of space suddenly revealed bands of purple light.
Unlike the previous event, the caster had already anticipated their actions.
A massive Transparent Cage was formed; the invisible magic power trapping Lanci and Sigrid, turning into heavy chains shackling their legs, making it hard for them to move.
A grey figure somehow stood on the distant snowfield and raised his hand, with the fingers slightly curled, as if he could control the entire snowfield at will.
