The men underneath the rifts were every bit as perplexed by the sight of the giant fireball as the rest of the citizens.
While the powerless made their way into their homes, the knights took up arms, preparing for an inevitable collision.
They never expected the ball of fire to completely ignore them, and head directly for the portal to the elven realm.
It smashed into the rift, but it struck against a powerful barrier. Ripples of energy danced across the surface before disappearing harmlessly.
Looking closely, the men could see a figure wreathed in flame, striking the barrier with the fury of an enraged giant.
Wings of fire billowed from behind the warrior's back, longer than two men stacked atop each other.
Just because he failed once to break through the barrier, that did not mean he was in any way ready to give up.
