Consequence of Chaos

The explosion roared through the clearing, a violent wave of force that should have torn through everything in its path. Yet, for Velren, there was no fire, no shockwave, no debris. Only darkness.

It swallowed him whole the moment Professor Vekar's barrier snapped into place. The sounds of destruction beyond it dulled, as if the world itself had been muted, leaving only the weight of the void pressing against his skin.

Velren's breath came slow and steady, but beneath that, there was unease. His instincts screamed at him—this wasn't just an ordinary defense. It wasn't like Solenne's barrier, nor was it a conventional dome of protection. This was something else, something deeper. The darkness didn't just block out the explosion. It felt like it had consumed it.