Authorities evacuated the people near the Tala Residence, pushing them back to a safer distance where strengthened defenses now rose like a bulwark against the inevitable.
Enchanted barriers shimmered faintly in the gloom, the woven sigils pulsing in synchronized rhythm with the four Negation Obelisks surrounding the site. Their energy coursed like veins of light through the ground, strengthening the intricate web of protection.
Around the Tala Residence, the air crackled with tension. A full platoon of elite Weavers stood firm, their robes embroidered with luminous threads that shifted colors as they adjusted their stances.
Their hands, already poised, trembled only slightly from exertion or the sheer presence of what lay ahead.