Chapter 19: The Queen’s Fall, The Knight’s Defeat, and the Witch’s Flame
Frost burst in spirals as Cecilia Thorne, Princess of the Galat Empire, dashed at me with refined fury. Her rapier shimmered like a star carved in ice, every movement sharp, measured, royal. She wasn’t just fast — she was precise.
Three of my shadows fell in seconds.
[System: 7 Shadows Remaining]
I leapt back, raised my hand."Shadow Bind."
Black tendrils burst from the ground, coiling like serpents, and wrapped around Cecilia’s legs mid-lunge. She gasped, struggling as the ethereal bonds pulled her momentum to a halt.
"You’ll have to do better than rope tricks!" she snarled, twisting her blade in a flourish. "Frost Bloom!"
A burst of chilling energy exploded around her, shattering the shadow binds — but not before I activated my trap.
"Bomb Shadow Creation."
The shadow she’d just broken shimmered red—
BOOM!
A concussive blast rocked the field, pixelated frost scattering as Cecilia stumbled back, armor scorched at the edges. Her health bar dipped into orange.