The moment the summoning circles ignited, the entire chamber trembled as if the ruins themselves had awakened from a long slumber.
Ancient runes burned across the massive circular hall, flooding the air with pale golden light. The four stone pillars at the center pulsed with tremendous energy, each one linked to a glowing summoning circle where enormous shadows were beginning to take shape.
The temperature inside the chamber seemed to rise as ancient power surged through the runic formations carved into the stone floor.
Cracks spread outward across the ground as waves of energy burst upward from the summoning circles.
Dust rained down from the towering ceiling as the ancient mechanisms of the ruins fully activated.
Rylan stared at the growing silhouettes emerging from the glowing circles and slowly lowered his usual joking expression.
"…Yeah," he muttered quietly. "Those are definitely big."
Lucien didn't respond.
