A Ceasefire

Phaneron, seeing the devastating attack approach, gathered all his might to counter. He extended his arms wide, pulling the essence of countless souls to forge a massive barrier of radiant light. The barrier shimmered with the force of life itself, a stark contrast to Arthur's dark tempest.

As Arthur's attack collided with the barrier, a thunderous explosion echoed through the heavens, sending ripples through the cosmos. The ground below trembled, and the air itself seemed to scream with the intensity of their conflict.

Despite the strength of his defense, Phaneron faltered under the relentless onslaught. The barrier cracked, and through those cracks, Arthur's dark lightning seeped in, corrupting and overwhelming the light with its sheer ferocity.

Phaneron, strained and visibly weary, struggled to maintain the barrier. "This... This power of yours," he gasped, "It is beyond what I anticipated. But it must not prevail!"