The Throne Guardian's frozen blade came down with immense force.
Mirko met it with [Impenetrable Fortress], the green mana barrier flaring to full strength. The impact echoed through the throne room, and fissures raced across the ice floor. The barrier held, but the Guardian pressed forward, its frozen blade grinding against the mana shield.
"It's too solid!" Nathan called, [Hunter's Insight] already mapping the construct's structure. The layers of frozen armor were dense—thicker than the Magma Serpent Alpha's scales. "No core visible. The armor is layered—we need to crack it before we can find a weak point!"
The Guardian swept its blade horizontally, forcing Mirko to sidestep. The frozen edge carved a trench in the ice floor. Elise's Frost Golem intercepted the follow-up strike, both crystalline fists closing around the frozen blade and holding it. The two ice constructs strained against each other. The ice around their feet cracked and splintered from the pressure.
