The other Cardinals on the altar gave it their all. The multicolored lights of their Magic flickered in and out within the chaotic energy field woven from wind, thunder, and water, like candles in a raging storm.
The stalemate lasted for less than half a minute.
CRACK!
A crisp crack, almost inaudible over the deafening roar of the flood, made the hearts of all the High-tier Clergy sink.
The wall of light Adrian and his team had erected was shattered by a torrent laced with the Withering Wind!
Then, like a bursting dam, the once-restrained azure flood, dark-green wind vortexes, and brilliant blue lightning surged madly through the breach, rushing toward the areas from which the civilians had not yet fully evacuated!
The flood, like a hungry beast, tore through the streets, instantly submerging the low-lying areas. Houses collapsed under the impact of the deluge, and citizens unable to escape in time were dragged beneath the waves.
