The cold voice snapped the Ninth-stage Necromancer out of his daze. He spun around just in time to see Elder Voss's flaming sword descending toward him. He raised a hasty barrier of darkness, but the impact still forced him back several steps. Sparks and black mist exploded from the point of contact.
Elder Voss did not give him a moment to recover. Her flames burned hotter than before, the air around her shimmering with intense heat. She pressed forward with a series of rapid, powerful strikes, each one heavier than the last. The Necromancer was forced fully onto the defensive, his earlier coordination with Liora completely broken.
Liora tried to support him, launching sharp wind blades and compressed air spears from the side. Elder Voss swept her free hand outward without even looking. A wide arc of fire intercepted the attacks and continued forward, forcing Liora to leap back. The elder's eyes, however, remained locked on the Ninth-stage Necromancer.
