Powerful Mana waves rippled again. The peaceful snowflakes were thrown into a flurry! In the Mage Tower, Eliard's heart jumped. "They're coming," he said to the Magicians beside him. "Get ready!"
They were in the circular room at the top of the Mage Tower. There was a star-shaped magic seal on the ground. Eliard stood in the center. A powerful Magician stood at each point.
There was also a 45-foot-wide ring of runes around the star. Every three feet, there was a rune node with a Magician standing there.
When Eliard uttered the command, all the Magicians tensed. Mana surged in their bodies and the runes under their feet lit up. Mana kept flowing through the runes and then towards Eliard in the center.
