Chained Souls (Part 1)
Lith, Solus, and Balkor always practiced Creation Magic in the safety of their labs. Only the Red Mother and the Overlord had no qualms about using it in front of witnesses because their mastery over magic had reached the point where they could cloak their spells even from Dragon Eyes or Soul Vision.
The Yggdrasill knew most of the branches of magic yet Creation Magic had always eluded the past and present World Trees. To add insult to injury, even now that it was taking place right under their foliage, the Yggdrasill couldn't figure out the first thing about it.
'That's a variant of Menadion's Fury!' Ma'shol recognized the runic pattern of the weapon from the previous Tree's library. 'Since when-'
The Demon bolted forward without saying a word, the hammer tracing a silvery arch with a motion perfected through hundreds of thousands of repetitions. The elf raised her hands and activated the protective spells in her armor.