Beneath the night sky, a barrier radiating dazzling colors like an aurora covered the skies above Maple Leaf City, bringing with it an air of mysterious fantasy.
But in Duanmu Huai's eyes, it looked like a tiny soap bubble—dreamlike, yet incredibly fragile.
He raised his right hand, aimed at Maple Leaf City in the distance, and clenched it tightly.
In an instant, the entire Maple Leaf City was plunged into darkness.
"What happened?"
Rudy's eyes widened in surprise as he looked up at the sky. The barrier that should have been there had completely vanished. Not only that, but all the lights throughout the city went out at the same time.
"Ah-----!"
However, this was not the end.
The very next moment, Contract Elf Sylph, who was standing beside Rudy, suddenly let out a shriek. She fell to her knees, and then Sylph's girl-like body began to melt. A moment later, the girl who had been standing there had vanished, replaced by a bizarre monster. Its entire body was blue, with a short, chubby body bearing two pairs of arms and a pair of legs, as well as a thick tail.
The monster did not even have a head. Instead, its facial features were fused into its body. At this moment, it was screaming miserably and letting out an enraged roar.
"Sylph, what's wrong? What's happening?"
"What happened? How did my Contract Elf become like this?"
It was not only Rudy. The other mages were also shocked to discover that their Contract Elves had changed appearance in an instant, turning into bizarre pink or blue monsters like this.
"Don't panic. This must be the enemy's trick!"
Seeing everyone panic, Rudy hurriedly shouted, trying to calm them down.
"They must have used some method to stop the barrier. Go to the