The five top level black robed disciples standing behind her didn't wait.
FWOOOOOOSH!
In an instant, they shot forward, their bodies wrapped in dark Demonic Qi. They were high level demonic fighters, their speed and quickness far beyond any normal boss monster. They moved like five weightless dark shadows, gliding across the cracked stone toward the helpless bystanders with their black bone daggers drawn.
Gabriel did not turn his head. He didn't even shift his stance.
"VV," Gabriel said softly, his voice barely a whisper. "Protect them."
Beside him, the armored figure of VV nodded once, her sword drawing with a clean metallic ring as she stepped in front of Cassie, Bunny, and the knocked out Sophie.
At the same time, the five top disciples closed the gap, three of them aiming their bone daggers straight at Gabriel's throat, while the other two lunged toward the broken fighters on the floor.
Gabriel's eyes flashed coldly beneath his mask.
Burrow Shift!
