Watching Verina and Viviane fight wasn't merely a battle for my goal; it was an assault on my nerves. For all my composure and confidence, it was hard to keep my jaw from unhinging at the sheer spectacle unfolding before me—and also the amount of flickering light that might cause an epileptic seizure.
"Well, at this point, half of my plans will be rendered null if they manage to clash to this extent."
"Should I restrain Verina and get her to stop playing around with the Lady of the Lake?" Kuzunoha chimed.
"No, this is better, in fact."
The lake, once serene and shimmering, had transformed into a battlefield for titans of sorcery. Waves roared like living creatures, crashing against one another as Viviane's magic warped the waters to her will. Verina stood her ground atop a shimmering platform of arcane glyphs that act as both shield and traversal, and her musket crackling with untamed energy.
