[He quickly braces himself against the impact, but the explosive mana strikes his body, simultaneously raising up a spray of shrapnel from the ground and he’s forced to stagger back. There’s no time for recovery before Grune’s spell leaves its mark too. As darkness settles in around him, the manifestation of magic pierces through him and he cries out in pain. His legs give out and he collapses to his hands and knees. The previous skirmishes of the afternoon had already left him with an array of injuries, but now they’ve all been exacerbated and joined by a slew of fresh ones.]
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