"Summoning sphere!"
A wave of gray energy erupted from Alex, instantly engulfing Five Colors City.
Thousands of blue flames flickered to life atop the corpses of fallen Beastmen, like eerie, ethereal flowers blooming amidst the carnage.
The Archalpha's sword, poised mere inches from Alex's heart, froze mid-air, held back by an invisible force.
The blue flames below extinguished simultaneously, and the corpses withered into desiccated husks before crumbling into dust.
The Archalpha stared, bewildered. His attack had no effect on Alex.
"Darkness sphere."
Seizing the moment of his distraction, Alex unleashed her darkness sphere. Her scythe crackled with black energy, as if capable of devouring everything in its path.
Clang!
The scythe slammed into the long sword, cleanly slicing the Archalpha's weapon into two pieces!
He leaped back, his face etched with shock.