At first, it was barely perceptible—a faint crackling in the air that seemed to grow louder with each passing second. But as the noise intensified, Rain felt a growing sense of dread gnawing at his insides, knowing all too well what it meant.
Little by little, his control over mana began to slip through his fingers, like grains of sand slipping through an hourglass. With each passing moment, the static noise grew louder, drowning out his thoughts and clouding his mind with confusion.
"I am tired of this trick…" Rain thought.
Before long, the encirclement was finished around Rain and he was enveloped by darkness. The cubes weren't done, though. They made the dark liquid contort and decrease in size in order to completely smash Rain… since he couldn't use magic, he wouldn't be able to escape this time.
