The Guardian System: The strongest Summoner's quest to save his family Chapter 261: A God’s Mockery (2)

Reidar lowered his wand, and the order snapped through the ntal link between him and his summons with the force of a whip crack.

"Stand down," he said.

The sprites froze, and their elental projectiles dissipated. The summons cald and turned toward him.

A cold smirk curled Silas's voice in his mind. "Ah. You've realized your mistake."

The Archdeacon hadn't raised the barrier just to protect himself; he had raised it to harvest. Every fireball and every lightning bolt had been stripped of their destructive power and dispersed by the barrier, only for their mana to be absorbed by the magic circle.