Angelina didn't respond with words. Her next spell spoke volumes—a cascade of silver light that sliced through Elsbeth's shadow armor, forcing the younger witch to retreat several steps.
"Some fundamentals," Angelina finally replied, "never fade."
Jaegar caught glimpses of this duel while continuing his systematic destruction of the shadow creatures. With each creature he unmade, he felt his understanding of chaos magic deepen. These weren't random manifestations—they followed patterns, complex but discernible to someone attuned to chaos theory.
Drawing on teachings from Master Verenille's advanced seminars on Theoretical Arcana, Jaegar began to predict the creatures' movements. His red flames now anticipated their attacks, crimson barriers forming microseconds before claws of darkness struck.
