A Silent But Drastic Change

Baal knew that the Voidwalkers had escaped death. 

"Humans are a joke. Has nature failed to teach them that the sky is more treacherous than the earth?" Baal smirked. "Come to me, lightning and thunder. Tear these fools apart."

Almost immediately, the dark clouds above released arcs of gold lightning. The sudden expulsion disturbed the air, quickly forming gales. 

"Damn! They sure are heartless!" The Archmage was alarmed. He quickly issued an order to the city guards: "Quickly, the barrier!"

A magic barrier appeared over Arfin City, and only moments later, the arcs of golden lightning struck the barrier hard, resulting in a blinding white explosion. 

When the lightning dissipated, the magic barrier — despite being a powerful Forbidden Spell — was riddled with cracks. 

"If the barrier is struck by that thing three more times, it is finished! Everyone, put your all into maintaining it!" The Archmage yelled.