KA-KA-KA-BOOOM!
The force was immense.
The shield-bearers, all elite fighters, hastily summoned their mana to protect themselves. But it was too late.
No matter how quickly they reacted, the sheer power of the blasts left them battered and wounded.
Fortunately, there were no fatalities. Still, the atmosphere in the field froze in stunned silence.
The spectators, who had come expecting a foregone conclusion, were paralyzed with shock. Their carefully constructed assumptions crumbled in the face of this unthinkable disaster.
The first to recover was Shine Workshop.
"Get them to a hospital—now!" he barked, rushing to assist the injured.
Several other members of the Dark Workshop hurried onto the field, dragging the ten shield-bearers to safety.
These were some of their best fighters—losing them here would have been catastrophic.
As order slowly returned to the scene, officials from the city government turned their furious gazes toward Abby and Peter.
