With Asphalt's flashing sword strike, the massive magical mirror overhead shattered into countless shards, each dissolving into the air.
The sudden halt in attacks gave everyone a brief moment to breathe—no more pythons swarming them.
"Where is it?" Har asked, scanning the misty battlefield.
"There." Zane pointed casually.
In that instant, a massive python head rose from the ground.
"What happened to its other heads?" Har asked again.
"They're coming out too. There… and there." Zane gestured to two other spots.
Two more pythons emerged, raising their colossal heads and roaring in unison.
"Block your ears. Sound-resonance attack incoming," Zane warned.
They reacted instantly, sealing their ears with basic elemental magic.
A thunderous roar split the air. Even with their defenses, their vision blurred and sharp pain tore through their eardrums. Blood trickled down their ears.
