Right then, without warning, Casper blitzed toward Ethan and Nina in a burst of explosive speed.
The movement was so sudden that his wide-brimmed hat remained suspended in midair for a brief moment where his head had been less than a second earlier.
Leaving one huge ass crater in the same spot.
Nina quickly reacted almost immediately, bringing forth her shield in front of both herself and Ethan just as Casper's fist slammed into its golden surface with devastating force.
The impact rang out like a thunderclap, sending vibrations through the Shield of Pythos. But the shield held firm, absorbing the blow as it was designed to do.
In the next split second, Ethan levitated upward from behind Nina's protective position, rising several feet into the air as he aimed his left hand downward toward Casper's position.
The purple magic circle that had been hovering over his palm flared brighter as bolts of lightning erupted from the circle and rained down toward Casper.
