I collapsed to my knees, panting heavily and staring at the chaotic swirls of discordant mana rebounding around the cavern. The formation was gone, but the only proof I needed was the weight that had left my shoulders. Infernal Shield had vanished with the rest of my enchantments, but there was no burden on my body or soul.
Not from a World Barrier, at least.
The temperatures of the cavern and the crystallized scars of sunpurge reminded me that my struggle was far from over. Every second, the pain radiating across my flesh intensified. I tried to soulcast a simple Flame Shield, but my mana scattered in the eddies of dissonance. My throat grew dry and cracked, my lungs burning with every breath. Blisters broke across my exposed skin, and my hair began to curl, withering in the heat. Tears hissed off my cheeks, evaporating before they could fall.
