As time slowed down, the captain watched as the bubble caved with a dull crack.
Fissures branched outward like veins before it shattered.
Crash!
Magical fragments twisted inward, the pressure snapping them loose before they blasted inward like a rain of bullets. Instinctively, the captain shielded the Seeker, putting his body in the way as the sound of sharp, rushing wind crackled through the air.
Chaos ensued.
Soldiers drew their weapons and summoned their Soul Artifacts.
But the shadow was faster.
A loud hiss reverberated through the air as it twisted violently, swiping dozens of soldiers off their feet and cracking the ground from its march. Screams haunted the area as soldiers were hacked away, thrown far, and crashed hard against the ground.
Dozens died in an instant.
Splinters of their cracked armor scattered around along with their lifeblood.
Glancing over his shoulder, the captain saw a serpent that slithered like a living shadow.
