As the high-rank spell descended slowly from the sky,
everyone present stood frozen in wide-eyed shock.
The students of Ilan Royal Academy, in particular, wore expressions of sheer panic and despair.
They shut their eyes tightly,
awaiting the arrival of death.
One second… two seconds…
But even after dozens of seconds passed,
nothing happened.
No impact. No destruction.
Wait—what was going on?
Someone cautiously opened their eyes—
only to be stunned by the scene before them.
That world-shrouding beam of magical light…
was being completely blocked by a thin, golden protective barrier!
The shield resembled an inverted, transparent bowl,
enveloping the entire Ilan Royal Academy and holding firm.
The high-rank spell's radiance bombarded the barrier,
flaring with brilliant ripples of energy—
yet it couldn't break through at all!
"What… what is this?"
"Oh my god! We're saved!"
"It's a protective magic array! The academy has a defense array!"
