I hadn't expected it to be that powerful. Even though I was drained of mana, I remained untouched by the attack that covered everything else.
The Orcs were wiped out at once, and the blood pool dried up. The Awakeners all sought shelter, and even Kaelith paused where he held the pole, watching the undead he'd called to deal with my force die and their connection severed.
"Beautiful," I muttered. I couldn't wait to see a light magic Awakener in real life. But, as always, it passed, and the room darkened once more.
Where one thing ended, another might take its place. New light shone from the portal. Kaelith dropped it and hurriedly moved back. The light shone brighter, and a sword beam leaped out, but before it reached me, an undead climbed out to take the hit.
"Aahahahaha! Those boys! They really did it! Wow, it's really you, Kaelith! But look just how calm and fine the face of evil is!" Captain Ryker stood before us.
