Wild.
The well-wishers of Alec in the crowd tightly clenched their fists as they watched him , covered in ice, fighting for his life.
They could hardly believe that the mage they had associated with invincibility in their minds had reached such a perilous state, although they initially thought Orion was stronger, having two years of experience ahead of Alec, but now they considered Alec to be superior.
As they believed that Alec’s strength outweighed Orion’s, even if he were to die in this battle, they just couldn’t accept the dirty move he had played in the end.
Just as they feared that Alec’s heartbeat was approaching a critical point, they began to hear another sound—a steady thumping in the air.
Badump! Badump!
At first, they thought they were hallucinating, but the sound of a heartbeat persisted, growing more intense.
As they focused on the ice coffin encasing Alec, they realized that it was melting.