Frostgard, Central Plaza
Bam! Bam! Bam!
A small light barrier shimmered in the cold air, barely holding back the chaos that reigned outside.
Inside the glowing shield, four figures stood close together, their faces etched with anxiety.
"Stay behind me!" Xinyue Zhilan's anxious voice broke through the chaotic storm, her tone firm yet filled with concern.
She turned briefly to the girls huddled behind her—her long black hair whipping in the chilly wind, her dark blue qipao hugging her slender form.
"Don't leave this barrier!" she ordered, her hand outstretched as if she could physically hold them back from the inferno outside.
Boom!
The ground shook violently as another explosion rocked the plaza, sending debris raining down.
Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh!
Flames clawed at the sky, consuming everything in their path.