A blinding flash erupted from Bryndis' walls—a radiant surge of energy that consumed the battlefield in an instant. The Solflare Prism, an ancient artifact Kael had uncovered in Nexus's archives, unleashed its full power, flooding the royal army's vision with searing white light.
Lucius recoiled, his tactical mind screaming in alarm as his sight vanished. Around him, soldiers cried out—some dropping their weapons, others clutching their faces as if the light had burned them.
"My eyes!" a knight shrieked, stumbling blindly into his comrades.
The siege projectiles meant to shatter Bryndis' walls struck an invisible barrier, dissipating harmlessly against its shimmering surface.
Torvin snarled, his scarred face twisted in fury as he forced his eyes open against the pain.
"Fire everything!" he bellowed, raising Ragnarok's Maw high. "Destroy that wall!"
