Tactics and Strategy (Part 1)

"Nothing works!" Friya said. None of the items Orion had prepared for her could project its energy outwards. Under the seal of the Hexagram, only inner energies like fusion magic could be used.

She wasn't worried about dying. The enchanted armor she wore still worked and it would prevent the fall from being lethal. Yet without magic, they had no way to stop the four criminals.

"I know." Protector's voice was peaceful. He took a deep breath and the world stopped moving. He was the first one to disappear, quickly followed by his two companions.

"What the heck? They Blinked away!" Jaren couldn't believe his own eyes.

"Stop spouting bullshit! They are still inside the array. Had they attempted any spell, we would have felt it and countered it in a jiffy." Pelion could still sense Lith's group presence thanks to the enhanced mana perception the Hexagram provided to all four of them, yet he couldn't pinpoint them.