[Thunderfall]
Without any chanting, the broadsword came down with brutal force, purple lightning cracking across its length like veins made of fury. It cleaved toward Ruvian with enough momentum to tear through the air in a loud, shuddering arc.
But somehow, the blade didn't strike Ruvian.
"[Earth Wall]!"
From beneath the floor, a wall of earth surged upward in a sudden vertical bloom, not just intercepting the blade but cutting off Ardyn's line of sight entirely.
Still, the impact didn't stop him.
He howled through it, forcing the blade straight through the wall, chunks of stone flying as he swung, splitting the very floor beneath him with the sheer violence of his advance.
However, Ruvian was no longer there.
Ardyn's swing hit only air and stone.
And even though it was only for a second… a flicker of confusion crossed his face.
"What?!"
The sound tore from him more in disbelief than rage.
