The five Archmages stood around the fragments of the Sky Anchor while the completed formula floated above the chamber like a luminous constellation of runes and interconnected Magical pathways.
Ancient energy pulsed through the room in steady waves, causing the air to vibrate faintly.
The fragments responded to the formula's presence. Streams of pale light flowed across their surfaces and illuminated countless dormant symbols that had remained inactive for ages in those fragments.
Velrion studied the floating framework one final time before turning toward the others.
"The first stage is straightforward," he said. "We combine the five minor fragments into a single core. Only after that can we establish a stable connection to the remaining three major fragments."
Morvain nodded immediately. "The larger fragments contain far more of the Creation's foundation. Trying to summon them first would destabilize everything."
