I reached for my sword again, my hand trembling slightly as I pulled it from its sheath. It wasn’t the comforting warmth I expected. The blade felt unnaturally cold, as though a chill had seeped into my bones. My heart raced as the blade pulsed with a ferocious red light, the glow flashing like fire on my skin. The coldness wrapped around me, filled me up, and I let it. Let it consume me. I gripped the hilt tightly, determined to protect Pelin at all costs. With my breath coming fast, I held the blade in front of me, infusing it with Mastery of Ice. The icy energy filled my veins, and with a sweep of my sword, shards of ice shot toward Aries. I could feel the power of the spell, the cold biting through the air, the icy shards cutting through the dust and smoke. They hit Aries with a sharp, solid force, catching him off guard as the cold pressed against his fiery aura. The ram stumbled, slowing, the frost spreading across his body like a creeping winter storm.
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