The being's movement was slow but deliberate. When he raised his arm, every warrior on the rampart tensed at once. The instinct burned into them through countless battles screamed one thing, that it was an attack.
The air thickened, the sound of rain dulling under the sharp hum of gathering Magic.
Adrius's jaw tightened. His eyes locked on the figure as droplets ran down his face, merging with the sweat that already dampened his brow.
He could feel the pressure of the overwhelming power radiating from that entity in the sky. But he did not allow himself to falter.
His heart pounded violently, threatening to show the fear that gnawed at him. But no matter how much that fear clawed at the edges of his mind, he could not show it. Not here, in front of them.
"Don't worry," Adrius said, his voice enhanced by Magic to carry through the storm. "I've already erected the barrier."
