Chapter 116: Elemental Titans: The Raging Wave vs. The Frost Empress (2)
Chapter 116: Elemental Titans: The Raging Wave vs. The Frost Empress (2)
Nivalys roared, its icy fangs bared, its gaze locked on Zephyraquiel with a feral intensity.
The two beasts launching themselves at each other. Zephyraquiel summoned a tidal wave, its wings beating to intensify the wind, creating a fierce, swirling storm.
Nivalys countered with a bone-chilling blast of frost, the air freezing solid in its wake.
Zephyraquiel unleashed a tidal wave, a surge of water that swept across the arena, crashing into the icy field spell.
The wave hit the ice with a force that sent shards flying, the collision creating a mist of water and frost that hung in the air.
Sia held her ground, her gaze fierce as she raised her hand, commanding her field spell to react.
A massive glacier burst from the ground, splitting the wave in half, its icy mass towering over the arena.
The cold radiated from it in waves, and Mercury felt it biting into her skin.
Mercury's heart pounded, her eyes narrowing. She drew on Zephyraquiel's energy, feeling the wind gather around her, and with a powerful motion, she directed the storm forward.
Zephyraquiel soared into the air, gathering the moisture from the air and forming a massive waterspout that spiraled toward Sia's glacier, crashing into it with a force that shook the ground.
The crowd was silent, captivated by the clash of ice and water, two elements fighting for dominance.
Zephyraquiel's waves crashed over Nivalys, but the frost creature responded by freezing the water instantly, creating jagged icicles that it launched back at Zephyraquiel.
Mercury watched with awe and urgency, she could feel the sting of cold creeping through her water, slowing Zephyraquiel's movements.
Every time she melted the ice, sia froze it again.
Each breath Mercury took was cold and sharp, her skin tingling from the chill. But she felt alive, every nerve heightened, her heart racing as she pushed her limits.
As Nivalys leapt forward, fangs gleaming, Zephyraquiel dodged, its wings sending powerful gusts of wind toward Sia, disrupting her focus just long enough for Mercury to regain control. But Sia's focus remained unbreakable. She summoned another layer of frost, encasing the ground, and sent Nivalys charging forward, its claws digging into the ice and propelling it forward with incredible speed.
But Mercury wasn't finished. She could feel the essence of water within her, the power of Zephyraquiel pulsing in her veins.
Closing her eyes, she let Zephyraquiel's energy merging with her own, and her field spell began to shift.
The water around her became less dense, transforming into a swirling mist that filled the arena, blurring Nivalys's movements.
The mist cooled, forming into droplets that danced around Mercury, blending water and wind seamlessly into one.
When she opened her eyes, they glowed a vibrant blue, the water swirling with her heartbeat. She had fused with water itself, her beastification reaching it's purest form.
Sia frowned, sensing the change. She called Nivalys back to her side, assessing Mercury's transformed field spell.
"Interesting," she murmured.n/o/vel/b//in dot c//om
Mercury gazed at her.
"Let's go."
With a single motion, Mercury directed the mist toward Nivalys, the droplets converging with the ferocity of a hurricane.
Sia countered with a command, and Nivalys unleashed a freezing gust that solidified the mist into snowflakes, which rained down around Mercury, cutting her with tiny shards of ice.
With a swift motion, she raised both hands, and her ice field expanded, enveloping Mercury's water in a prison of frost.
The air was so cold it felt like needles against the skin, and Mercury could feel her water slowing, freezing under Sia's influence.
With a deep breath, Mercury commanded Zephyraquiel forward, the beast unleashing a cyclone of water and wind that tore across the battlefield.
Nivalys braced itself, digging its claws into the ice, countering with a blizzard that collided with Zephyraquiel's attack.
For a moment, the entire arena was obscured in a swirl of water and frost, the air crackling with elemental energy.
Then, in a final, decisive move, Mercury pulled every drop of water within her field spell and compressed it into a single, massive water beam.
The weight of the water surged forward, crashing toward Sia and Nivalys with unstoppable force.
Sia stood firm, her icy blue eyes unwavering. She raised both hands, summoning a beam of pure frost, the air around it dropping to a sub-zero chill that even those in the stands could
feel.
The icy beam met Mercury's water beam head-on, forming a clash so intense it sent shockwaves through the arena.
The crowd gasped, screams of amazement and terror filling the stadium as they watched, mesmerized by the spectacle of water against ice.
For a brief moment, everyone seemed stunned, caught in the suspense of the struggle between these elemental forces.
The air felt electric with tension, and every spectator leaned forward, holding their breath.
The pressure of the beams sent bursts of mist and shards of ice across the battlefield, a storm of frozen chaos enveloping the two fighters.
Sia gritted her teeth, her focus razor-sharp as she poured every ounce of her energy into her
frost beam.
Gradually, she began to push it forward, forcing the clash of energy closer to Mercury.
Inch by inch, the beam encroached on Mercury's space, her power beginning to falter against the relentless frost.
Mercury's eyes narrowed, and she summoned strength beyond anything imaginable, her aura flaring as she pushed back with everything she had.
Her beastification deepened, dark feathers from Zephyraquiel beginning to merge into her form, a flicker of wind energy intertwining with her water.
But the overwhelming frost beam was too close.
Her strength wavered as Sia's attack broke through, a split second before she could fully
transform.
With a final surge, Sia drove the beam forward, and it connected, detonating in an ice explosion of cataclysmic proportions.
Shards of ice erupted in every direction, a blinding flash of white-blue light consuming
Mercury's body.
The ground itself trembled, and a numbing chill washed over the entire arena.
Massive chunks of frozen earth flew outward, hammering against the protective barrier with such force that cracks began to spread, the shield barely able to hold.
The explosion's aftermath left a frigid stillness, the air thick with frost and silence as the last shards settled.
The entire battlefield was encased in ice, a solid sheet of white reaching as far as the eye could
see.
Even with the protective barrier, the audience could feel the piercing chill radiating from the arena, many in the stands rubbing their arms to shake off the cold.
A hush fell over the stadium. The crowd looked on, their expressions frozen in awe and anxiety, their breaths visible in the air.
In the Crescent Moon side, Zara's arms dropped limply to her sides, her expression filled with shock and disbelief.
Ryder's jaw hung open, words failing him as he took in the scene. Beside them, Victoria closed her eyes, lowering her head as the reality of the battle's end set in.
In the locker room, the other challengers watched the screen in stunned silence. Kaida was now petrified, her mouth slightly open in shock.
Eratz, his usual confidence shaken, stared without blinking, while Catarina, typically full of energy, stood completely still, her eyes wide as she processed what had just happened.
All eyes were fixed on the battlefield, the crowd collectively waiting, clinging to a sliver of
hope. But then, the truth became undeniable.
Mercury lay on the ground, her body encased in ice, entirely still.
Zephyraquiel had dissipated, its magnificent body fading into particles of light that scattered
like dust.
The announcer, struggling to regain his composure, finally spoke, his voice carrying a solemn
weight.
"And the winner... the Frost Empress, Sia Verizion!"