The Realm of Ice Elves (26)

Before she could pull back, he yanked his spear free, spun it behind his back in a sweeping arc, and slammed the blunt end upward—directly into the joint of her secondary limb.

The bone-crunching impact sent a deep crack cracking through the armor, and Cy followed up immediately, slamming his shield into the weakened point with the power of an avalanche.

The Queen stumbled, shrieking in pain, but even as Cy prepared to press the attack, her glistening wings snapped outward.

Before he could react, a cyclone of ice and razor-sharp frost shards exploded outward.

The sheer force lifted him off his feet, sending him hurling backward. He gritted his teeth, twisting midair to absorb the landing, but the shockwave still sent him skidding across the battlefield, his boots cutting trenches into the ice.