A deep humming sound echoed throughout the walls, vibrating through the surrounding ground as mana surged across the structure like energy rushing through veins.
Then the barrier activated.
A translucent layer of energy began rising upward from the walls, stretching toward the sky in massive arcs before gradually connecting together above the settlement.
The nearby goblins froze.
Then murmurs and gasps spread almost instantly.
Those who noticed the phenomenon first pointed upward, while others emerged from tents and huts to see what was happening. Soon, nearly the entire settlement had gathered outside again, staring toward the sky in awe as the barrier continued expanding over the clan like a massive protective dome.
I moved toward the next empty slot and inserted another garnet into place.
The moment it connected, another pulse of light spread across the walls, and a glowing line of barrier energy shot upward into the sky before linking with the first section.
