"Interesting..."
The old man muttered the words to himself as he stepped forward, his figure vanishing from view as he moved through the frozen landscape. The next moment, he appeared right next to the small, black dome.
"Who?!" Makil gasped, his hand instinctively dropping to his weapon.
"Whoa!" Theo yelled, stumbling back.
Karen simply widened her eyes, a silent shock locking her in place.
Ignoring their frantic reactions entirely, the old man gripped his spear with both hands and brought it down in a clean arc. Under the trio's astonished gazes, the crystalline blade sliced through the air, cleanly splitting the dark barrier in two.
