Brand's head spun from the direct blow dealt by the cultist skeleton. He barely registered the scattered remains of the fractured skeletons behind him. His only thought was Ruby.
"Ruby!" Shaking off the dizziness, he hurried over to Ruby to check on her.
The Vibrant Shield stood strong. Ruby leaned to the side and peeked from behind the shield. After confirming the blast was over, she also went to Brand.
"I'm fine, are you okay?" Ruby scanned him from top to bottom hurriedly. "You just took a head-on mana explosion!"
The force of a mana explosion was not to be looked down upon, especially when the caster was a strong mage. To Ruby, the cultist earlier was a decent mage, and she even acknowledged that it was stronger than her.
Brand forced a reassuring wave, but his hand trembled, and his knees buckled. His skin was revealed beneath the torn fabric.
