Dominic and the knights did the same, throwing all the magical energy they had into raw bursts of power.
The flames, ice, and lightning—magic of every type and element crashed against the invisible wall.
Although the barrier itself could not be seen with the eye, the air shimmered with rainbow-colored flashes where their magic struck it, shining even brighter than the sun.
Thud. Thud.
One by one, those who had used up all their strength began to collapse.
There were fifteen mages from the fortress, thirty high-ranking mages who had come from the royal capital to help, one hundred royal knights, and fifty members of Dominic's own Knight Order from the fortress.
Even with all of their full magical strength combined, the barrier still stood firm and showed no signs of breaking.
—Is this magic circle a monster? Dominic thought. Is something like this even supposed to exist in this world?
It felt like a long time had passed. Or had it not been that long at all?
