[Gyaaaaahhh―!!!]0

The puppet shook violently. Although it resembled a male elf, identical to Zarka, the cry from within was high-pitched and feminine. The walls of the Settling Basin quivered, and Anthem and Kay stood frozen, their faces etched with anxiety.0

Crackle…!!!0

Boom!!0

Following the explosion, icy shards splintered like glass, scattering in all directions like sharp daggers.0

“Ugh?!”0

Kay and Anthem quickly ducked and turned their heads away to avoid the flying shards.0

“...”0

However, Karyl kept his eyes fixed on the frost that had escaped from the puppet. The smoke that had dispersed like clouds began to coalesce again. The shards that had flown at him melted away before they could even touch him and then quickly evaporated, consumed by the intense heat of the Flame Dragon’s aura that emanated from him. 0

Hissss…0

[Hah... Hah...] 0

The gathered frost gradually took on a human form—a woman. Her hair was soaked, as though she had just emerged out of a lake, and she was breathing heavily. 0

“This is impossible…” Kay...0