A sharp, piercing sound echoed.

A small point of light condensed around Ashies.
Frost shimmered for an instant before radiating outward, engulfing the fortress in blinding brilliance.

As the light gradually faded, the transformed battlefield revealed itself.

The entire fortress was frozen under an unforgiving chill. Apart from a handful of powerful orcs, the rest stood as lifeless ice statues, unable to resist the overwhelming cold.

The stronghold of the dark orcs had turned into a frozen winter wasteland.

Yet, it was not chaos.

The threatened slaves remained unharmed, and even Karami was unaffected by the icy aura. Ashies …