Biting cold gales blustered in the area. The little mermaid raised her arms and released a whistling snowstorm that froze the place into ice. The shadowy monsters howled in grief at this ice-cold ambush and their illusory bodies froze into ice. After a few moments, a dozen of them showed up before everyone in frost. Rhode darted ahead and his sword flickered in an ice-cold radiance, slashing an arc that split them into halves. Upon realizing how tough this human was, the shadowy monsters gave up on the thought of chasing after him. But even so, they quietly stayed away from the defensive circle and lurked on the outside.