I was shoved out of the way at the very last second by someone who then took the full brunt of the electric blast, their body flung violently down the hall. Arthur shouted, his voice echoing through the corridor, and I whipped around to see Kronos lying on the ground as Arthur’s men rushed to surround him. Mia was already advancing again, lashing out with wild strikes of her magic. But I quickly noticed her fury was making her reckless—she wasn’t landing her hits. Instead, her blasts were smashing into the walls and floor, missing everyone completely. I didn’t waste the opportunity. I surged to my feet, sprinted straight at her, and tackled her to the ground with full force. As she hit the floor, I stood up and delivered a vicious kick to her face, then stomped on her chest, forcing th