Battle with the Crystal Guardian

The air buzzed with tension. The crystal guardian took its first step, the ground trembling beneath its massive weight. The light from the glowing crystals reflected off its jagged form, casting a shimmering aura around it. For a moment, I was struck by the sheer size of the thing—towering and imposing, every inch of it radiating ancient power.

Then it moved.

A blast of energy shot from its hand, and Felix barely raised his shield in time to block it. The impact sent him skidding back, his feet digging into the stone floor as he braced himself against the force. Eve was already in motion, her arrows slicing through the air, glowing with enchanted energy as they struck the guardian’s crystalline armor.

But the creature barely reacted. The arrows embedded themselves in its surface, but it shrugged off the damage as if it were nothing more than a minor inconvenience.