Jared didn’t say a word. His eyes locked onto the glowing runes as unsheathed the Dragonslayer Sword. The blade pulsed with a cold, deadly light. Taking a deep breath, raised it high and slashed down hard.

A powerful wave of sword energy crashed into the wall, kicking up a storm of dust and smoke. But when the dust cleared, the wall was still there, untouched.

Maceo’s eyes went wide. “No way! Jared, your sword’s unbreakable. Why didn’t that leave a mark?”

Jared didn’t answer. His face hardened. He lifted the Dragonslayer Sword again, this time pouring even more power into it. The blade lit up brilliantly as a second wave of sword energy roared toward the wall.

However, the outcome remained the same. The stone wall stood unscathed, like it had swallowed the blow entirely.

“Brute force won’t cut it,” Jared said, sheathing the sword.

His tone dropped. “There’s an arcane array behind this wall. If we can find the core and break it, the wall should disappear on its own.”