The moon reached its zenith, casting a bright glow.
It was late at night, and Neustadt City lay in silence, its streets deserted, with the occasional hurried figure passing by after a long interval.
In the laboratory of the True Knowledge Society Castle.
Before Colin, the body of the summoned Ice Element had crumbled away substantially, leaving only the upper torso and a fragmented right arm.
A chill hit him, yet beads of sweat appeared on his forehead.
Colin was exhausting all his efforts to maintain the integrity of the Ice Element before him, observing to pinpoint what caused its disintegration.
Crack.
However, the energy within the Ice Element, akin to boiling water, overpowered Colin's magic, and in a moment, the recently modified Ice Element shattered completely, its remnants scattering on the floor.
Colin withdrew his right hand from the Ice Element, and as he exhaled lightly, he meticulously reviewed everything he had just experienced in his mind.
