The instant all contracts were summoned on both sides, the battlefield erupted into chaos.
Prismarin struck first. Or rather, its illusions did. Two dozen phantasmal copies lit up the arena, each launching shimmering beams of condensed light toward two primary targets: the Mnemonic Lure and the Dreamgazer Cat.
The cat didn't flinch. Or perhaps it did—its real body, like Prismarin's was buried among countless identical projections, making it impossible to track with the naked eye. Most of the beams passed harmlessly through the illusions. One connected with the Mnemonic Lure—only to bend oddly, its energy dispersing as though absorbed by liquid fog.
Meanwhile, the Brandshade Fox zipped across the battlefield. Its paws didn't make contact with the ground. Instead, it flickered between sigils—teleporting through a hidden network it had inscribed discreetly during training hours.
It reappeared directly behind the Elemental Guardian.
