Panic spread instantly.
The carefully organized backline collapsed. Before anyone could react, the first Undying Larva unleashed its prepared spells.
Merlin moved immediately.
Without hesitation, he released the pillar of light illuminating the battlefield. The massive column vanished as he redirected every ounce of mana toward defense.
Layer after layer of magical barriers appeared.
Merlin gritted his teeth. He knew people would die if those barriers failed. The pressure nearly cracked his Magic Core, yet he continued pouring mana into the shields.
The explosions arrived a moment later.
The first Undying Larva's attacks slammed into the barriers. The second immediately joined the assault, launching hundreds of fireballs and Earth Bullets in every direction.
The battlefield descended into chaos.
Without Merlin's light pillar, darkness returned. Only explosions illuminated the night.
