Eternal XXVII

Less than an inch from the sharp icicle, a web made of silver lines extending from the ice appeared behind Brando at just the right moment. A wall, by definition under the laws, separated inside from outside and front from back, and also carried the meaning of stopping. Brando crashed onto the evenly spaced grid formed by those silver lines. The corresponding force rebounded from the Wall of Law, and he used it to roll backward, at least avoiding falling into the Frozen Earth Domain. At the same time, the silver lines bent downward, absorbing the tremendous impact of his landing. Then, a clear, bright voice finally rang out amid the bitterly cold wind: "In the name of law, walls, tension, protection, the scepter borne by Terra, lightning counterstrike—"

A five-foot-tall, five-foot-wide force-field shield radiating a brilliant blue light appeared before Brando. At the same time, a bolt of lightning tore through the mist formed from condensed frost with a sizzling sound. Like a golden serpent, it writhed and stabbed toward Seberus, standing at the center of the Frozen Earth Domain. Although the King of Frost Knights remained unmoved, he casually yanked the bolt apart. He raised his head, and the frosty mist dispersed completely, revealing the young mage floating in midair behind it—Charles.

Ever since the battle at Ambersell, Brando had been studying ways to counter Domains of Extremity. Once a Spellweaver card was displayed, it formed a connection with the Spellweaver according to the rules. Once that connection was blocked, there was almost no way to summon it back to one's side except at the daily reset. Thus, the idea of creating Spellweaver cards had arisen from that point onward. As secondary authorities separated from Brando, Spellweaver cards were undoubtedly regarded by the laws as part of his