Chapter 173: The Law Manifests

Romance lowered her axe and stood her ground, her full chest heaving as she gasped for breath.

Sweat dripped from her chin, splattering onto the scorched earth below.

She glanced down at the body on the ground, then turned to look at Eleanor.

Their eyes met, but neither spoke.

Yet, the corners of their mouths curled up in unison.

It was an unspoken understanding.

A trust and familiarity forged, drop by drop, through countless training sessions side-by-side and long years spent together.

On the ridge, Grant was silent for a long moment before slowly letting out a breath.

"Thunder Element, detonated from within," he said in a low voice, his tone filled with unconcealed surprise. "And the seed was planted at the very beginning of the fight, waiting for the right moment to activate."

He turned to Alicia. "Have you ever seen a technique like this?"

Alicia shook her head.

Though her expression remained calm, the flicker in her eyes betrayed the turmoil in her heart.