Lucian stepped forward and pressed the sharp edge of his steel dagger against the director's throat, preparing to end the man's life and remove the internal threat from the board permanently.
Marius saw the lethal intent in the noble's eyes.
He possessed the survival instinct of a cornered rat, and since he knew he lacked the physical strength to fight back, he chose spite instead.
Marius grabbed his dark wooden cane from the floor with his uninjured left hand.
He did not aim the kinetic blast at Raziel or Lucian, but pointed the magic straight at the ancient silver runes glowing on the brick wall right behind Zorya's desk.
"Die with the temple!" Marius screamed.
VMMMM!
The concentrated kinetic force exploded from the tip of the cane.
CRACK.
The heavy blast shattered the center of the brick wall, fracturing the ancient silver runes into useless, dead sparks.
The structural integrity of the localized node broke completely.
