The white fire coming from within and without the Fringe advanced in every direction like a tidal wave, forcing the Tree's forces to retreat until they reached the first layer of arrays untouched by Orulm's spells.
The Primordial Flames consumed the ruined arrays faster than the World Tree could weave the necessary spells to restore them. The missing runes made the self-repair protocols fail and the energy leaked out of the magic circles before it could reach its intended target.
The layers of magical formations damaged by the Break-infused spells collapsed, creating a safe space inside the Fringe that expanded as the Primordial Flames devoured every bit of the World Tree's mana.
"Fall back!" Az'mar, the temporary leader of the Chroniclers, had the Librarians and regular elves take cover behind the massive Wood Golems.
