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A blue and white geometric pattern of light blossomed in the air, as delicately intricate as a blooming rose, and even Roland couldn't help but secretly admire the magic circuit.
It was a high-density "Barrier" of more than twenty faces, constantly darting around its master.
A single "Barrier" could withstand the impact of swords and long-distance bullets and shrapnel, but as the distance narrowed, its resistance to impact would diminish, and the projectiles would shatter the "Barrier." This is why, after the "Seven Day War," nations were so eager to equip firearms—despite being slower and more single-purpose compared to magic, training a musketeer was far less costly in terms of resources and time than training a magician, and once there was a sufficient number, even trained magicians would be riddled with holes.
