The wailing of the whirlwind was cut short once it slammed into the barrier. It whipped fiercely against the invisible wall for a few seconds before exhausting its power and fading into nothingness. Anise was experienced enough in using artes that she knew what she was hearing. When her vision returned, her fears were confirmed. The Head Doctor was protected by a barrier. Hurting him was impossible.

It was useless to even try.

"Shut up!" she snapped, her frustration over the attack's ineffectiveness making her even more agitated. "I'll kill you!" Her breathing was heavy and irregular, and Anise had to inwardly acknowledge that it was an empty threat she just gave him. She just exhausted herself by using the most powerful arte she could manage, and she was still losing blood. If she tried another arte in her state, she'd wind up unconscious at best - and dead at worst.

The girl looked like she had more to say, but the sound of metal clanging and clattering grabbed her attention, and she turned her attention back to the battles below, fearing that one of the swordsmen had been disarmed.

[going back here]