Chapter 758 A Shaky Victory

• Casper loosened his stance and stepped back—two measured paces that bled the force of Annabeth's strike into the air itself.
• Annabeth's center of gravity never wavered. Even with the rebound stolen from her limbs, she held the ground as if anchored there.
• The instant they separated, the rectangle of floor that had carried their duel gave up entirely, caving in with a hollow roar and a cloud of powdered stone.