Lynch nodded, and at the spot where he had just drawn a circle under his feet, a flashing white rune barrier appeared. "Now let's begin," the mage said, then charged towards the neatly arranged line of warriors.
Wislin's soldiers were momentarily stunned, unable to believe that the frail mage from legends would directly confront a unit head-on. A feeling of being underestimated arose from deep within them. The heavy infantry raised their shields in front of them, revealing only their eyes to observe their surroundings, and stepped in unison, charging towards the mage.
Lynch chanted a spell, and in a flash, dived into the circular barrier under his feet, disappearing from sight. Due to the constraints of their helmets, many didn't notice what exactly happened ahead and were anxiously scanning around, trying to locate the mage.
