Mage's Jewel Box
"What...!?"
Seeing magical energy flare around Luo Zhen, the three girls present were utterly caught off guard, each of them visibly shaken as though none had expected anything like this to happen.
Riko, in particular, moved as if she had sensed danger and wanted to dodge.
Unfortunately, it was already too late.
"Too slow."
With a movement that seemed slow yet was actually swift, Luo Zhen extended his hand, gathering magical energy as he traced an intricate rune.
At the sight of this, the three members of E601 Squad were stunned once again.
"He... He actually engraved it directly with magical energy...!"
The three of them could barely conceal their agitation.
The Aerial Combat Mages of this world all used ready-made inscriptions to construct their spells in pursuit of practicality in battle. Even when they used magic through the runes on their Magical Alchemical Weapons, none of the three present had ever seen anyone use magic to draw a Rune in midair directly, as Luo Zhen was doing.
Thus, seeing this scene, the three of them could not help being shaken.
By then, the rune Luo Zhen had drawn had transformed into a streak of light. It shot out and imprinted itself on Riko.
"Ugh...!"
Riko's body instantly stiffened, and she could no longer move.
"I... I can't move...!"
Riko gritted her teeth and tried to shift her feet, but she could not move even a single step.
The intricate rune on her body continued to glow, causing the magical energy to keep taking effect.
"This is a Rune of Rite specifically used to restrain another person's movements. As long as it remains active, unless you release enough magical energy to dispel it or possess sufficient mastery of magic to forcibly undo it, you'll keep standing right