The red-armored knight that Cedric had pushed back earlier let out a guttural snarl and charged again.
His greatsword sliced through the air with brutal force.
Cedric barely managed to raise his sword in time.
Steel met steel with a deafening clang. The shock rattling up his arms.
He gritted his teeth, boots digging into the dirt as he struggled to hold the line.
But then. Shouts rang out from ahead.
More red-armored knights appeared. Storming toward them across the broken battlefield.
"Shit." Kyle cursed.
He reached over his waist and drew Zalrielle, his tachi.
The blade shimmered faintly, pale blue frost swirling along its edge.
Sparks of lightning danced around the metal, pulsing with his mana.
Beside him, Serena spun her glaive. Lightning crackling along its curved blade.
Her face stayed calm. Cold even. Like this wasn't the first time she'd faced danger.
Cassian's fists burst into flame, his eyes scanning the enemy. Earth rumbled faintly beneath his feet.
