As the battleship fell apart, everyone lost their balance and fell into the river. Amazingly enough, the exact place where Hervor lay remained in one good piece as it floated on the surface of the water.
Carl clung onto the floating wood and had nearly fallen into the water. At the same time, he called Pudding over with his thoughts.
The snake's thick body emerged from the water and swung its tail toward Carl and Hervor, ready to carry them to the nearest shore. Just a split second before Pudding could do that, however, the lich appeared on the other side of the floating wood and raised a finger. A dim glow instantly shot out from his finger and everything within a fifteen-meter radius froze immediately.
Pudding's body stiffened instantly, as if it were nothing but an ice sculpture, its
