I will join you when everything is over...

The group stared at each other in bemusement and disbelief as they attempted to channel their magical abilities but were met with nothing but emptiness. Some even rubbed their eyes, thinking it was a light trick.

"Now let the party begin." David's words served as a signal for the commoners and hunters, who quickly launched an assault on the guards and mages.

The assailants displayed their weapons and even fired arrows from their perch atop the trees. The guards and mages were caught off guard and were forced to defend themselves against the unpredicted attack.

Swarms of David's side's commoners and hunters vastly outnumbered Helen's group, and their sheer numbers allowed them to easily overpower and injure the mages and guards.

David's supporters fought with reckless abandon in the midst of the chaos, with no regard for their own safety.

Cristie's heart raced as she saw the chaos erupting around her.