The magic circles responded instantly. Chains of pure white energy exploded outward from the formations and shot through the air with precise and violent speed.
They wrapped around the dragon soul one after another, layer upon layer, each chain tightening and pulling inward as the soul fought against them with everything it had left. The roaring grew louder and then was cut short as the chains constricted fully and began to compress the struggling soul down into a single point of contained light.
The draconic crystal rose from the corpse on its own, drawn upward by the pull of the magic circles, and the chains forced the sealed soul inward through it until it disappeared completely inside. The crystal flared once with intense heat and then went quiet, pulsing with a deep and steady inner light.
She reached out and took it from the air and then turned and held it out toward Ethan.
