As soon as the words fell, Spine's Black Crystal Staff smashed heavily onto the ground.
The entire underground city passage suddenly trembled as the Shadow Crystal embedded at the tip of Spine's magic wand burst forth with a piercing purple glow. The intense darkness, like claws tearing through the veil of reality, swiftly surged towards the Elf Legends.
"Retreat!"
The robe of the Legendary Mage Kelly fluttered without wind, and silver-blue runes interwove into a net of light in mid-air, attempting to eliminate the suddenly emerging darkness.
However, the darkness surging around Spine was far stickier than anticipated. The Holy Light Technique, meant to dispel the gloom, was instead entirely eroded upon contact with the darkness.
The Legendary Warrior Jonathan's longsword emitted a clear dragon's cry, and the elf runes engraved on the blade burst forth in golden-red flames, resembling the sun.
