Straightening her posture, she raised her hand and chopped downward.
In the next second, five bricks shattered cleanly.
Ivy froze, staring at the broken pieces. 'Did I really do that?'
Unconvinced, she stacked more than ten bricks together and struck again. This time, the impact sent a jolt up her arm, but the entire stack still cracked apart in one blow.
Her breath quickened.
She increased the number to fifteen bricks. The pile rose higher than her waist. Ivy climbed onto a stool, steadying herself, then lifted her hand once more.
With focused determination, she brought her hand down again.
It took her some time, and this time she did it in parts because of the height, but even so, she managed to bring down all fifteen bricks.
Broken fragments scattered across the floor, the sharp scent of dust filling the air.
Ivy straightened slowly, rolling her shoulders as she took a deep breath.
