When they reached about ten meters from the river, they stopped, not getting any closer.
The Detection Mage activated her magic once more, and immediately, she sensed multiple entities lurking in the river that were certainly not fish.
"Incoming!"
She barely got the warning out before three figures suddenly burst from the water, but it didn't matter as her allies were already prepared.
The moment they saw movement, they unleashed their spells—fire, lightning, and flaming rocks hurtling forward simultaneously, each one punctuated with a powerful blast that sent shockwaves rippling through the air.
Suddenly, the two mages on the opposite edges of their formation felt something coil around their legs.
"?!!!"
"WhaaaAAAaa!!"
Their heads snapped downward just as tendrils of darkness violently yanked them off their feet, dragging them into the river with immense force.
