The man left the wagon without being able to react.
Kael threw him toward the slope but did not stop to confirm the fall. The red seal over the tarp had already progressed too far. Thin lines spread across the sides of the central wagon, connecting every vessel inside to a single activation point near the rear axle.
He struck the roof with his palm.
Scarlet mana passed through the wood.
Not as an explosion.
Kael controlled the force so it entered through the enchantment lines without directly striking the cargo. The entire structure trembled, and the red seal lost intensity for an instant, but it did not disappear.
"Of course it would not be that easy."
The figure on top of the front wagon turned and threw something toward him.
Kael saw a small black disc spinning through the air. He did not know what it was, but instinct told him not to block it. He used Celestial Step and left the roof before the object arrived.
The disc crossed the place where he had been and opened.
