"What do you mean?" The old man frowned.
"What do you think?" Jacob grinned.
Crack!
A crisp sound resonated, and cracks started to form on the shield. Everyone stared in disbelief. The seemingly impenetrable shield had indeed been shattered!
Initially, they had thought all hope was lost. They had been relentlessly striking the shield for what seemed like an eternity, leaving everyone utterly exhausted. Now, with the elderly man regaining his senses, it appeared that there was no escape for any of them. Yet, astonishingly, the barrier began to display cracks.
"Don't just stand there! Keep pounding!" Caiden urged, and the group redoubled their efforts, pushing themselves to their absolute limits. Cracking sounds echoed through the air as the fissures on the shield widened further and further.
