Eccar moved before the monsters could reach the first group of people.
He stepped between them and the advancing horde without hesitation and lowered his stance as the creatures rushed toward him.
He could have unleashed his Earth Magic and buried the entire tunnel beneath tons of stone, but he immediately rejected the idea. The temple was already unstable from the collapse above. One careless attack could bring the ceiling down and crush the very people he was trying to protect.
If he wanted to save them, he had to fight without relying on the overwhelming power that normally made him so dangerous.
The first monster lunged at him with both claws raised. Eccar shifted to the side and let the creature pass before driving his fist into its ribs.
The impact cracked its body and sent it stumbling sideways.
