His gaze returned to the circle of mages. The demons drew dangerously close, but the Ibara archers slowed them enough for the spell to reach its peak.
Seth held his breath. The blue light grew blinding, and a deafening roar echoed across the battlefield.
A pillar of light erupted from the circle, striking the heavens with immense force before crashing down on the enemy lines. The impact obliterated the demons over dozens of meters, leaving only a smoldering crater.
The demons' cries faded, replaced by an almost eerie silence.
Seth froze for a moment, his mouth slightly agape.
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What was that? Seth stared at the silhouettes of the elven mages, his heart still pounding from the shock. The bursts of light and the tremors in the ground still resonated around him.
The scene he had just witnessed defied all logic. These elves, whom he had always seen as peaceful scholars, had just revealed an unimaginable power.
