Sasha let out a heavy sigh as another surge of water slammed into the glowing dome she had constructed with her runes.
The barrier shimmered, holding steady—but only just. Cracks of light spidered across the mana shell before quickly sealing back up.
Her fingers twitched, aching from overuse.
The ruins etched into the earth pulsed under her feet, fighting off the divine energy flooding toward them from upstream.
"Damned cursed water. This wasn't in the job description."
She muttered, sweat clinging to her brow.
The rain hadn't let up for days, but it wasn't just nature's tantrum anymore.
The waves were unnatural, surging with force and frequency like someone was guiding them.
She could feel the divine traces tainting every drop, gnawing away at the mana reinforcement within her runes.
No matter how carefully she'd layered the foundation, it was clear the runes were struggling.
