"Defend!" I shouted, my voice echoing through the empty space. "Those are parasitic chains! They'll corrupt your soul if they touch you!"
Without wasting another second, I spun my staff in my hands. Essence surged through my channels, roaring out like a storm. I slammed the staff's tip down on the floating fragment beneath my feet, and a sphere of violet Essence spread outward, wrapping around the four of us.
The first wave of chains slammed into the shield. The impact sent a tremor through my arms. The violet barrier rippled like water, bending but not breaking. The second wave hit even harder, shaking the whole sphere. I gritted my teeth.
"Too strong," I said, feeling the pressure build as cracks began to form in the barrier. "It won't hold more than two more attacks."
"Let me help," Primus said, his voice calm. He brought his hands together as if in prayer, his fingers trembling slightly. "Flame Dominion."
