The moment Joy saw the concentrated magic in the assailant's hand, the first word that came to her mind was "death."

There was no thought of blocking, countering, or deflecting. Those words didn’t even come to mind because she believed it was impossible.

How could anyone stand against such overwhelming magic?

There were no complex spells or advanced techniques, yet the sheer power of the assailant’s magic was an overwhelming force on its own.

Faced with this, Joy could only feel despair.

But Lucy was different.

Even after seeing the assailant's magic, she smiled and stepped in front of Joy.