"AHH!" Aris screamed, drawing the icy sword from an imaginary scabbard, the sharp edge glinting in the eerie light.
To Snap, it was nothing more than child's play. She didn't flinch, her calm demeanor unshaken. "Children," she muttered, her voice laced with mockery. Her pupils dilated, turning from their icy white to a glowing, blood-red hue.
Aris darted forward with a swift slash.
"Clank--"
But before it could connect, a wall of black feathers rose in front of Snap, blocking his strike effortlessly. The feathers formed a shield, catching the force of the blow and dispersing it without a hint of struggle. A slight smirk on Snap's smirks; clearly enjoying the amusement.
With a grunt, Aris leaped back, eyes narrowing as he began circling around Snap, looking for another opening. His grip on his sword tightened as he prepared for his next attack.
Snap, watching Aris's movements with an even greater smirk, raised her hand. "Trying again? How predictable."
A flurry of feathers shot forward from her outstretched fingers balancing in the direction of her pointing feather quill.
"Clank-Clank-Clank-Clank-Clank-Clank-Clank"
Aris swung his sword, deflecting the projectiles in rapid succession. The clang of ice against metal feathers echoed.
Snap didn't stop. Another wave of feathers followed, then another. Aris deflected each attack, his moves getting distributed and repeated after each cycle.
'Just a few seconds more' Aris though in his frantic state of mind.
Finally, with a burst of icy energy, Aris swung his sword in a wide arc, releasing a massive wave of frost magic.
"Gelida Cataclysmus Wannris Fer!"
The freezing wind exploded outward, scattering the feathers in all directions. Snap raised an eyebrow, watching as her metal feathers were blown away,
Taking advantage of the opening, Aris lunged upward, his sword aimed directly at Snap's chest. "Now!"
Snap, unfazed, fired another volley of feathers mid-air. Aris gritted his teeth, cutting through them with the remontants of this spell.
Just as he was about to strike, Snap made her move.
"Alfain Vortner Fauzi" With a flick of her wrist, a massive wave of feathers surged toward him. Aris's eyes widened in surprise, but he reacted quickly.
"Gelida!!" He summoned another one of his patches that he manipulated quicky in the form of clean sword.
Quick with his hands and Quick with his Magic, Aris Slammed both of the blades into the incoming wave of feathers.
The impact sent a shockwave through the chamber as Aris held his ground, blocking the wave with his twin swords.
Ice clashed against feathers, the force pushing him back, but he stood firm, teeth clenched in determination.
"Gelida!!" Aris casted as ice patches formed around his twin swords, getting adsorb to the blades; which only reinforced his swords.
Snap's eyes gleamed as she took a step forward, raising her hand for her next move. The feathers around her began to swirl faster, forming into Spira, growing denser and more organized. "You're not the only one with tricks, Aris."
With a swift motion, Snap unleashed the move she'd been holding back. The feathers moving in the spiral came to a sudden stop; being levitated in the air supported only by her magic. With another of her swift motion of her hands the feathers moved behind her back; being positioned to unleash a barrage of tiny dagger like bullets.
"Alfain Vanris Forger Garo Insidence"
The feathered bullets surged toward Aris, each feather cutting through the air at speed. He barely had time to react, summoning his ice magic once more.
"Gelida Erectus Ageis" A massive ice shield formed around him, absorbing the impact of the feather Bullets.
"THUNK! CRACK! THUNK! CRACK! THUNK! CRACK!"
Aris struggled under the force, his ice shield cracking under the relentless assault. But he didn't falter.
With a roar, Aris slashed forward, breaking through the barrage with one powerful swing of his broken sheild.
"Gelida Ageis Wannris Fer"
Snap's feathers shattered on impact, her eyes narrowing as Aris lunged forward again. This time, she readied her next move, her expression darkening. "Let's see how long you can last."
Sophia remained silent; shocked to her knee. What was she watching?? Was it a dream?? Was it magic?? No matter which science she had studied she had never seen something like this??