Isiah was deeply invested in his spellwork, holding Lexie tightly with one arm to prevent her from panicking and stepping outside the protective barrier.
She had never witnessed this spell as it was being cast. This was the first time Isiah had allowed anyone to stand right beside him while unleashing such devastation.
Nelrovin was a tremendously powerful and dangerous spell, a massive undertaking even for him, requiring him to stand completely still while people perished in horrific agony before his eyes.
Even though the magic consumed an immense amount of energy, Isiah refused to reveal himself to the crowd or waste time in hand-to-hand combat when he could eliminate them all at once without moving a finger.
During the onslaught, Isiah felt a desperate force pulling at him. It seemed a dying soldier realized Isiah was unharmed by the dark downpour and tried to drag him down into the melting mob.
