A Broken Barrier

Julia stared at the screen, watching the broadcast with millions of other viewers around the world. Although the internet had been hard to obtain ever since the two worlds merged, it had now become their beacon of light in this disaster. The broadcast showed them the giant dome of darkness that had been identified as the anomaly.

"Is that what I think it is?" asked Yuran with a frown. "If Arthur has lost control again, how are we supposed to go there and help him?"

"I have no idea," said Julia, having never felt this helpless before. A lack of runes was something straight out of a horror movie for runemasters. Their dome was shut down, but that was also the case for their enemies, who couldn't even use their abilities. 

As she tightened her grip on her arm in frustration, the camera on the broadcast suddenly changed. The one broadcasting was the Truth Agency, known for its wide coverage. The cameraman spotted something in the cloud and made sure to capture it.