The operation to secure the fragment quickly entered its most delicate stage. Across the basin the mages remained stationed at their assigned positions while streams of silver and blue energy flowed continuously between the formations they had constructed.
The crystal pylons surrounding the fragment pulsed rhythmically, each one of them acting as an anchor point for the containment network.
Intricate runes spread across the ground in overlapping circles and geometric patterns, glowed brighter with each minute passing as more Magic poured into the system.
The fragment itself remained suspended above the center of the site. Silver-blue rings continued rotating around it while ancient runes drifted endlessly across its surface.
Occasionally, a surge of energy pulsed out from the fragment. Whenever that happened the containment formations reacted immediately. Entire sections of the runic network brightened while senior mages shouted adjustments to one another.
