Remedy moved at the last possible moment.
Her rapier snapped up, angled perfectly to intercept. The clash rang out sharply, metal meeting force with a crack that echoed across the entire floor. The impact didn't stop there, it spread outward.
The ground beneath them trembled.
A shockwave burst from the point of contact, rattling the reception desk and sending a ripple through the polished floor. The controlled silence of the upper level shattered instantly, replaced by raw, violent pressure.
Ivy flinched in her seat as the force reached her, the air itself pushing against her chest.
And in the center of it all, Remedy didn't move back.
The clash still rang in the air as the force settled, but the tension didn't ease. The receptionist's reptilian eyes widened, her pupils tightening as she stared at Remedy without blinking, disbelief flashing across her face.
