RING!
For once, I was happy that evolving my spells didn't block me from using their first rank version.
Instantly coating my immediate surroundings with several layers of wide shields, I used them as a cover while casting the real deal.
One second. That's how long its cast time was, but I couldn't just hope that Veriel would allow me to do so! While one second doesn't sound as much considering how we were about twenty meters apart and he needed to time to use his abilities as well, one had to remember that this world didn't obey Earth common sense.
Halfway through my cast, I saw a flash and felt several of my shields shattering. The closer I get to finishing my weak shield.
