The Oldest Spell Ever Crafted

There's an orc guarding the bridge. ...for my magic will send him running back to the Darklands You old fool, didn't you see? Then perhaps I'll have to use one of the oldest spells ever crafted...

A pixel-art fantasy scene shows a muscular warrior and an elderly blue-robed wizard confronting an orc guarding a bridge. The wizard boasts about using magic, but the warrior points out that the orc is already clearly visible; the wizard then ominously considers using an “oldest spell” as dramatic fantasy music builds the joke. It works as a reaction to someone overcomplicating an obvious situation or announcing a needlessly elaborate solution.

Ah, damn. There's an orb guarding the bridge. Ah, worry not, my friend. For my magic will send him running back to the Dark Lands. You won't fool then, you see. He's wearing one of Gwormtall's amulets. Your magic would bounce right off of him. Then perhaps I'll have to use one of the oldest spells ever crafted. Magicians and Brick!

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