As he expected, the self-destruct enchantments of the assassin's equipment detonated a split second later, forcing the rest of the mercenary units to be wary of the old Professor.
"You're not the only ones who know a thing or two about arrays, kids." Vastor's swift finger movements as he conjured the Magus Level array, Murder, mesmerized Dhiral.
A massive seven-pointed magic circle feeding on the abundant world energy of the Academy's Awakened forest formed beneath the Master's feet and stretched long enough to encompass Ryssa and Dhiral.
The magical formation collected the world energy, split it into its individual components, and shaped them into energy crows of the seven elemental colors.
The assassins finished conjuring their own magical formations a heartbeat later, but Vastor blew them all up with a single Disarray spell. The conflagrations disrupted the assassins' plans and teamwork, while the Spirit Barrier kept mother and son safe.
