The island itself trembled beneath their feet.
As Alice's blade met the Govark's incoming claws, a blinding burst of energy exploded outward, shaking the land to its very core. Trees snapped like twigs in the distance, and the very air seemed to ripple as their collision sent shockwaves cascading through the atmosphere. The earth split beneath them, chunks of stone and frozen soil flung into the sky, only to be devoured by the swirling blizzard surrounding Alice's body.
The two combatants separated as quickly as they had clashed, both retreating backward, landing gracefully, yet visibly strained.
