"They may certainly prove useful for reference," Illyana agreed. "Perhaps more importantly, they are all in one secure location, where many pairs of eyes and mage-senses ought notice should they be improperly tampered with. The wards are substantial and would alert me to most security breaches, but demonic and otherwise unstable magics are in need of special vigilance."

She reached out to touch a single fingertip to the face of the glass case as a demonstration. Previously absent etchings of light crackled suddenly into being, illuminated glyphs on every surface appearing with near-blinding brightness. The ceiling above them and open entrance sizzled with the same energy, not seeming to have any harmful effect as of yet, but humming with readiness.