Battle formations were a common organizational form used by hunting teams during hunts, evolved from the magic circles of Ancient Wizards.
Through fixed movements, hand seals, magical implements, incantations, and rituals, the wizards of a hunting team or hunting party linked their Magic Power together, constructing a "perfect magical domain" belonging to wizards within a small space. Wizards also called it a "formation."
Centered on the hunting team, the formation would create a hazy shell of Magic Power. This shell took different forms depending on the battle formation, such as flames, battle flags, or even certain Magical Creatures.
In ancient times, when wizards interfered more heavily with the Bading World, generals on the battlefield often judged the strength of an opposing army by the "shell" above it, using that as an important basis for deciding whether to go to war.
Phrases such as "swallowing mountains and rivers," "warhorses and wind-torn banners," and "kill, break, wolf" all originated from this.
Within the shell, the "perfect magical domain" granted hunters enormous enhancements. It could withstand greater magical circuits and strengthen the power of spells cast by wizards within the domain—using a Summoning Spell, for instance, could summon more Magical Creatures; escape arts could cover greater distances at faster speeds; injuries suffered by wizards could heal more easily; Magic Power recovered more quickly; and so on. At the same time, the "perfect magical domain" could also block the harm inflicted by many basic curses upon hunters within its range.
Of course, different battle formations produced different effects because of differences in how they were constructed.
For example, the Golden Lock Formation and Sky Net Formation, derived from the ancient magic circles Eight Gates Golden Lock and Heaven and Earthly Snare, were suited for surrounding and trapping enemies. The Crescent Moon Formation could draw