With every second that passed, the pure white ray of mana cut deeper into the Orb. And the more it cut, the more wildmagic poured out of it.
Aether flew close to the ceiling of the cavern in his misty form. His sight wasn't quite the same as a normal human while he was in this form. He sensed his surroundings, instead of seeing them.
He gave a wide berth to the Council's settlement in the centre of the cavern as he flew. Now wasn't the time to be cross blades with them. As far as he was concerned, they were insignificant compared to whoever was cutting through the Orb.
Soon, the source of the ray of mana entered his view. He made sure to fly quite a distance away from it. He flew until he could see both the orb and the source of the ray of mana, then searched for a high vantage point. He eventually settled on a large boulder.
