The energy was intensely cold, but it wasn't like being on the receiving end of others' frosty energy or the sensation of getting frostbite. Instead, the cold plunged past the fibers of Darius' body and stabbed his bones like thousands of sharp needles.

He trembled fervently from the chill. Nevertheless, he soon regained consciousness and knitted his brows into a deep V. Then, his attention returned to the ball of energy in his hand as if nothing had happened.

Now that he could sense the fros