Trap Formation

Magnus's smile waned as Faith's words reached his ears, prompting a shift in his expression from surprise to indifference.

He had foreseen that individuals would eventually seek out the two practitioners of Dark Arts he had hidden, yet the swift arrival of these intruders caught him off guard.

'I did not expect their scouts, or perhaps Dark Seers, to have progressed to this extent…' Magnus ruminated, realizing the alarming speed at which they had located the Arcanists he had captured.

Despite his internal musings, he was firm in his resolve not to divulge any such information.

"I'm not sure what you're talking about... Should you wish to search this castle, you shall have to contend with me…" Magnus declared, driving his staff forcefully into the ground.

Boom!

This move didn't destroy the floor, but it actually activated the ancient Formation Circle embedded within the castle.