The crown system: four kings bound to me
Chapter 9 – The Monster That Knelt
The beam of dark energy reached the terrace in the blink of an eye, tearing through the night with enough force to split the clouds overhead. I instinctively raised my arms, knowing full well that such a meaningless gesture would never stop an attack powerful enough to shake an entire academy. Before despair could take hold, the air around me froze. A towering wall of crystal ice erupted from the stone beneath my feet, so massive that it completely blocked my vision. The Void beam slammed into it with a deafening explosion, sending cracks racing through the enchanted barrier as shards of shimmering ice scattered across the battlefield. A heartbeat later, a