The cavern had changed. When Reidar first entered, the crystal formations stood intact, reflecting mana light in a myriad of lights. The stone floor was unnaturally smooth. The mana lake had been still.
Now, the chamber was unrecognizable.
Craters pockmarked the floor where elemental attacks had detonated. Massive chunks of crystal and stone lay across the ground.
The walls were scorched black in places and melted smooth in others. Deep gouges were carved through the stone where the Avatar's fists had missed their target. The mana lake churned, and its surface got disrupted by shockwaves and falling debris.
Entire sections of the ceiling had collapsed. Dust hung thick in the air, mixing with the steam from molten rock and the mist from the various spells Reidar and his summons used.
The battle had turned the once-pristine chamber into a war zone.
