Chapter 99: Molten Will (Rewritten)
Small, glimmering shards of ice rained down from the sky — the remains of Cocolia’s ice spear. Instead of landing on Sunny and Seele, they bounced off the small amber barrier, protecting them from her Awakened and Ascended Ability. Natural snow caused by the blizzard instantaneously melted and evaporated into steam, creating a thin cloak of smoke.
Crystals glimmered across her body like frozen stars, her form cloaked in violet shadow and pale ribbons of light. The jagged crown above her head caught the cold gleam of her own Aspect, and behind her, the silence stretched wide — pierced only by the fading echo of her strike.
Cocolia’s face had become an eldritch void, absent of eyes, a mouth, a nose, and other features. However, a feeling of shock was able to be sensed.
"No... It can’t be..."
As the last of the ice fragments fell to the ground, Sunny dispelled the stalwart shield that had protected them, helping the bloody-eyed Seele to her feet — who gave him strange looks he couldn’t quite understand. Pulling the flaming Lance of Preservation out of the ground, he provokingly pointed it’s end towards the floating entity above, a cocky smirk on his face as he radiated haughtiness.
"Looks like Qlipoth likes me more than THEY like you — I’m not surprised. I am pretty amazing."
As he finished his provocative speech, multiple footsteps could be heard approaching them, muffled by the snow and raging blizzard.
"...Sunny? What’s up with that lance? And what happened to your hair?!"
Slightly turning his head, Sunny saw March and Dan Heng. A few dozen paces behind him, Bronya could be seen with a startled expression, one that contorted into confusion once she saw him.
"...Long story short, resurrection comes with benefits."
Ignoring the baffled expressions from everyone except Seele, he sent the distant figure of Cocolia an arrogant gaze.