"Success!"
The sealing process had been a real roller coaster, but in the end, the power borrowed from the extreme cold array came out on top.
"That was no walk in the park."
Carlos carefully cradled a thumb-sized ice crystal in his palm.
The crystal's surface was etched with intricate, mind-bending patterns—this was the heart of the seal's power.
Inside danced a brilliant crimson flame.
Even through the seal, he could feel his heart racing with a burning sensation.
"Step two: bring it into the body."
Psionic energy coursed through Carlos as he tried to break through the ice crystal and make contact with the Dawn Flame core inside.
But this time, the extreme cold seal packed too much punch.
After several tries, Carlos's psionic energy couldn't even scratch the surface.
Seeing this approach was a dead end, Carlos's eyes flickered with inner turmoil before he made his choice.
"Guess I'll have to go with plan B!"
