Chapter Seventeen

Bright flashes of light illuminated the battlefield intermittently, a mesmerizing dance amid the chaos. Amidst the mayhem, some humans, fuelled by sheer adrenaline, discharged their weapons in a frenzied frenzy, their expressions a meld of confusion and grim determination, a harbinger of imminent triumph.

At the forefront, a lone elf manipulated the arcane forces at his command, conjuring a shimmering, circular barrier of impenetrable metal with a mere gesture. A pulsating blue gem at its core radiated with an otherworldly light, enveloping the elves in an ethereal shield that deflected the lethal rain of bullets unleashed by the marauding humans. Seizing the initiative, the elf bravely vaulted beyond the protective barrier, his body impervious to harm, a living fortress against the onslaught. With a swift, practised motion, his metallic appendage transformed, striking the ground with an earth-shattering force that sent shockwaves rippling through the ranks of the human burglars. As t