The chill spread through the tide of blood, slowing the flesh puppets, while Rode swung his star blade with abandon, slaughtering among them.

These slow monsters posed no threat; compared to Annabel, they seemed almost immobilized.

This significantly reduced the threat to the warriors, as the power of the raging blood tide was greatly diminished under the freeze.

In the Fire Priests' sanctuary, the battlefield was reflected on the spiritual energy imaging device, visible to everyone.