Fate
As he predicted, Shiro had mostly avoided the spell, with the consequence of moving himself out of his spear's range. The brief window that it would take the priest to close the distance again was all Fate needed to complete his spell.
"Little king, the eight-legged lizard, owner of the evil eyes.
Let that light reside in my hand, and shoot forth the ruinous gaze.”
But unexpectedly, the priest had resorted to a ranged combat measure. The tip of the spear sweeping across the ground, the sparks produced formed a torrent of fire, a sudden wave of incineration that he could tell was loaded with holy power roaring right at his face.
Interesting. But a poor choice.
The spell he had completed did not go off. Instead, a complex person-wide magic circle appeared just in front of Fate as the flames reached him. Intense heat and brightness filled his perception, but his person was not even singed. The powerful flames were diverted by the even more powerful defense, streaming past him. This directional magic shield was formed from a layer of his personal barrier reinforced with sustained power, something that could stop even a high power orbital laser.
The sacrament of flames was powerful indeed, even if less so than expected. But for someone like Shiro, whose true power he had judged lay almost exclusively in melee combat, trying to change strategies to something like this was a mistake against him. It was true he had obscured his vision, but he had also given him cover for a counter attack.
As one hand help up the shield, Fate's other arm rose in a winding gesture. Behind him, many black stakes began to appear, their number spreading as the fire ahead waned. Completely vanishing soonthereafter, an uncountable amount of Black Stakes spread around Fate on all sides, pointed in Shiro's direction. Dropping his shield, the mage unleashed hell.
Ring Of Black Stakes Piercing All Creation
The barrage of tightly packed projectiles, all included with a petrifying effect, flew at the priest, converging on him in a formation that would not simply let him slip by the space between them.
