As Frederick's voice lingered in the air, Althea closed her eyes and let her mind reconstruct the two spells—like threads weaving together in a delicate tapestry.
In her imagination, she saw the Impact Absorption spell shimmering faintly on the gate, its invisible barrier designed to absorb the force of a physical strike.
It was a clever piece of magic, a defensive ward that would instantly retaliate with a thunderous bolt of lightning once triggered.
But as she delved deeper into the mechanics, her brow furrowed in thought.
The spell's limitation was clear: it only responded to physical impacts.
Any magical attack, no matter how forceful, passed through the ward without setting off the Thunderbolt—the main trap's devastating trigger.
In effect, the spell was a perfect snare for those relying on brute strength, but a blind spot for any mage wielding spells to breach the gate.
