The black dragon's claw stopped just a few inches away from Lynch, as if it had encountered an invisible wall. No matter how hard the black dragon tried, it couldn't advance any further.
"Mage! What have you done?" the dragon roared, leaping up to crush Lynch with the weight of its entire body. It didn't know what kind of protective magic it had encountered, but it believed that no barrier could withstand such pressure.
Lynch raised his wand, pointing at the black dragon and said, "Stay put. Your attack will ultimately only backfire on yourself." He suddenly knocked his powerful wand with his left hand, and with a clang, sparks erupted from the clash of metal against metal.
