Page 54 of I Ran Away to Evil 3
Skill Bonus effect:Border Masterremoves distance limiter.
Warning! Targets who enter dungeons or alternate spaces will not be tracked, but will reappear after they have returned to this realm.
You have selected 17 Targets. You have partially succeeded.One Target has resistedTracking.]
Sixteen faint red arrows appeared at his feet, overlapping as they all pointed in the same direction, following everyoneexceptthe blonde woman.
She turned to stare at Julian, her eyes narrowing when she saw who had attempted to use an ability on her.
“The duke of North Sumbria?” she spoke softly, and then smiled a charming, beautiful smile. Pink threads of magic appeared on her fingertips. “Perfect.Come here.”
It sent a shiver down his spine, and he found himself taking a step in her direction, unbidden. With a bit of effort, he shook off the compulsion to obey her.
Julian equipped his actual shield just in time to deflect a pink thread and shout, “Fireball!”
She retreated her magic and ducked to the side, then stopped when no fire erupted from his shield. It wasn’t a spell or ability Julian possessed, but then, Lomen’s spell whirled over his shoulder, the heat brushing uncomfortably close to his pulled-back dreads.
“You dare—[Watcher of Fate]!”
At the same time, Julian activated [Charge]. Her skill hit him right before he reached her, freezing him in place. It bypassed his shield, completely ignoring his Master-level protection.
[You have been affected by the Skill:Watcher of Fate. Your fate has been sealed for sixty-three seconds or until you are no longer being watched. Character Sheet sealed. Abilities sealed. Movement sealed. Health Points sealed. Mana Points sealed. Immune to all Damage.]
[You have been affected by the Skill:Watcher of Fate. Time until effect wears off 00:00:52]
[You have been affected by the Skill:Watcher of Fate. Time until effect wears off 00:00:51]
The woman glared at him. Her beautiful cornflower blue eyes were as clear as the sky and captivating. Her hair looked so smooth that he could run his hands through it. And her frown made him hurt.
He feltdisgusting.
When someone put so many points into Charisma, it affected the world around them. This woman had min-maxed her attributes so much so that she was far beyond what anynormalperson could achieve.
“Well, you’re as good as your sister, I suppose.” She tapped her chin, eyeing Julian up and down. She glanced over his shoulder. “Why do I know you?”
Lomen replied, obviously trapped in her Charisma, “We have met before, beautiful—”
“No matter,” she cut him off, lifting her hands. “I’ll take you both.”
[You have been affected by the Skill:Watcher of Fate. Time until effect wears off 00:00:41]
Pink threads glowed, tied to each digit. She wiggled her left hand once, and the thread on her index finger came into focus. It formed a long pink thread that created a circle large enough to walk through, and with a flash of light, a portal appeared.
She reached out to touch Julian when a wave of magical energy washed over the entire area in a forceful shimmer. The portal collapsed, the pink threads dissolving into nothingness. Another dome of magic encircled the entire city.
[You have been affected by the Skill:Watcher of Fate. Time until effect wears off 00:00:32]
The woman stomped her foot cutely. “Why is Fate doing this to me?!”
The last of the caravan behind her was caught on this side of the port gate, watching their companions ride off down the road. Not that they would get away.
If Julian could’ve smiled, he would have.
His mother had activated the Arc Warden. The magical artifact took an incredible amount of mana to maintain, so much so that she couldn’t have done it alone. While in effect, certain powers couldn’t be used within the sphere. Fast travel, portals, dimensionals, spatial … even spell scrolls were void under its enchantment.
Everyone was left to their own power to walk, run, swim, or fly. It was meant to hold a city under siege or protect it during a siege from the outside.
[You have been affected by the Skill:Watcher of Fate. Time until effect wears off 00:00:19]
