Chapter 185: Lucian vs Nathelia 4 (Flashback)
Lucian vanished.
A golden bolt of divine energy sliced through the devastated forest, its blinding speed rendering it a mere shimmer of light to the naked eye, quicker than the thunderous roar that would soon follow.
The broken trees around it stood no chance; some surviving ones were violently cleaved in two, while others were completely consumed in an inferno ignited by the radiant lightning that coursed through his being like a celestial fire.
With his spear thrust forward, its tip shimmering with a brilliance reminiscent of a comet hurtling through the night sky, Lucian aimed directly at Nathalie.
Nathalie’s instincts kicked in with a jolt. In a desperate bid for survival, she conjured a spiral of ice shields, each one intricately etched with mana that glimmered against the backdrop of the battle.
The first shield shattered upon impact, a cascade of crystalline fragments sparkling like stars as they scattered into the air.
The second shield fractured with a deafening crack, and by the time the fourth shield met its demise, Lucian emerged before her, a storm of golden lightning erupting from his form in a pulsating wave that lit the battlefield with a fierce glow.
The force of the blast sent Nathalie hurtling backward, her body skimming across the frozen ground, where her claws dug deep grooves into the icy surface.
In a breathtaking display of agility, she twisted midair, landing deftly on all fours.
A fierce snarl escaped her lips as she poised herself, her armored fur bristling with a frost-laden energy that crackled ominously in the air.
A thin streak of blood trickled down her side, but the moment it touched her plated armor, it froze solid, a stark reminder of the perilous confrontation that unfolded around her.