Kaeya and Diluc were both seasoned warriors.
Both of them understood that this battle might drag on longer than they could imagine, and that countless enemies awaited them.
Although the brothers had barely exchanged a kind word over the years, they still worked together as seamlessly as they once had.
They neither spoke nor even exchanged a glance.
Both brothers chose the fighting method that consumed the least stamina, preparing themselves for the unknown challenges ahead.
They had to kill this Black Giant with as little exertion as possible.
One brother froze the giant's right foot, while the other slashed its ankle.
The giant was charging forward when the sudden attack struck its feet, sending it crashing into Cider Lake.
But the giant was enormous, and after falling into Cider Lake, it struggled to get back up.
Getting up after a fall was instinctive.
The giant braced both hands against the lake bed and lifted its head above the surface, trying to push itself upright.
But just then, Kaeya struck!
He seized the opening with keen precision. Several Ice Spikes, packed with highly compressed Cryo elemental energy, spun around him.
With a point of his sword, the Ice Spikes shot forward, trailing intense cold as they plunged into the water.
The instant the giant's head broke the surface, the cold within the submerged Ice Spikes erupted, freezing Cider Lake solid!
His timing was exquisite. He froze the lake at the exact moment the giant had both hands braced against the bottom and its head just above the water.
In other words, almost the giant's entire body was now frozen inside the lake, with only half its neck and its head exposed above the ice!
It was practically bound in place, with nothing but its head sticking out for them to