Sophie swung her blade, the frost erupting from her sword, colliding with the dark energy at the convergence point. Draven's twin blades moved in tandem, each strike precise, each movement calculated.
The convergence point pulsed violently as Sophie's frosted blade made contact, the chill of her magic clashing with the dark energy. Draven's twin blades cut through the dark tendrils that spiraled outwards, severing the link between the artifact and the portal, but the sheer power resisting them was immense. He could feel the energy pushing back, almost alive, a dark malevolence that seemed determined to hold its grip on this world.
