Alex planted his hammer into the ground.
His mana, qi, and lifeforce surged together.
The runes he had drawn earlier began to glow again, brighter than before.
He poured more power into them without hesitation.
The symbols expanded across the cracked earth like a web of burning lines.
The violet fog shuddered as if something had grabbed it by the throat.
Then Alex drew another rune in the air.
The portal flickered.
The space around it warped again, trying to resist.
But the rune pressed down harder, forcing order into distortion.
The first portal collapsed into a thin line.
The second followed right after.
The third trembled for two breaths before it also shut.
Alex exhaled slowly.
"Now we can fight."
He dashed forward.
With the space completely sealed they are not much different than normal monster.
Their claws and tails still pose a danger, but nothing worth mentioning for someone like Alex
The first stag charged him head-on.
