The defense of the Underside was set. It was an impossible task to fortify the entire hidden city, it was vast, a subterranean realm almost as large as the city above. But their focus wasn't on the whole; it was entirely centered on the several key entry points that converged near the Dark Guild's base.
Raze moved with a speed that defied his recent near-fatal injuries. He flashed across designated areas, his hands blurring as he rapidly drew complex Magic Circles onto the cracked, damp ground. Immediately after, he placed large, glowing Beast Crystals directly onto the designs, sacrificing the powerful energy reserves to permanently power the prepared spells.
Other mages, those who had chosen to join the fight for revenge against Cerberus and their allies, watched Raze in wide-eyed awe. They stood guard on the rooftops of the ramshackle housing structures, their gazes fixed on the sky but occasionally dropping to the arcane power being unleashed below.
