The Everlight party fended off the undeads while helping escorting the people. In the SUN Cult, there are seven warlocks of calamity which each leading their own faction. The each having their own colour representation.
While the identity of the warlocks are unknown, the warlock of the dark green faction is quite the famous one despite his name is not reveal in public. He is known as the summoner of the dead, all under his factions are necromancer.
Suddenly, giant skeletons arose from the premises of the city. They started tearing down the city, stomping on everything on their way.
"Everlight party! All residents have evacuated. Please, help our city from this destruction!"
A police ran towards the Everlight party from the back and reported loudly. He wore an army green colour clothing with a gun strapped behind his back. Raye turned his head around to see tears rolling down from his cheek. They have defeated a warlock before. That was luck. This time with all of them trained, they should be able to do so. Even if they can't, they still have the aid of the guests and participants of the tournament.
Raye smiled at the police and gave him a thumbs up. Then, the Everlight party ran towards one of the giant skeletons to stop it from destroying this city. This city, builded up by the hardworking of a notable countess, that gave people a place they could call home here. I can't let them destroy it just like that!
Raye ran towards the giant skeleton and climb up on it by using his agile speed to increase the momentum of the speed to avoid falling. He then ran up to the giant skeleton's arm and jumped against its part where the rib cage is. He then swings his sword at the skeleton with all his might, creating a huge slash that sever the skeleton's hand from swinging it down to smash the barn builded by Count Sharron.
The arm fell onto one of the building as Raye landed onto another building. He clicked his tongue, thinking of ways to stop the giant skeletons.
"Giants existed in this world long ago before a great flood that came upon them that causes their extinction. To be able to find a giant skeletons still remaining to this day..."
Will did not devour those giant skeletons with his shadow magic. Just only stealing their shadow. He uses a magic that tied up the giant skeletons, refraining it from moving. This is a magic used by assassin. Which is, unseen strings.
Will tied them up as he leaps from building to building, tying up more giant skeletons to refrain them from destroying this city. One two three four five...There are exactly eight giant skeletons destroying this city. Two were taken down by Will and Raye. Amethia and Auoun helped stop the undead with the police down below while Al helped healing those who were injured.
Suddenly, a loud explosion sounded as smoke arise. Raye looked down below as he saw his sister, Viera Winston fighting against a giant skeleton. On the other hand, Will looked to his left and saw Rodrim Raven slaying the undeads with ease with Lycorn Braveheart on his side too. Viera successfully took down one of the giant skeleton by reducing it into ashes.
"...That's what you expected from a sword empress...?"
Raye unbelieving watches Viera continues to take down another skeleton by slicing it up into dices then turning it into powder.
Viera landed on the ground, panting.
"Damn it. Just after the final...I have to...fight off this undead..."
Viera wiped off her sweats as more and more undead pursued her from the behind. They were wiped out by the other finalist of the tournament. It was none other than Cynthia Lorez.
"You fine? I can help take over if you need to rest,"
"No, I can continue,"
Huff huff....Viera can't stop panting as more and more sweat start rolling down onto the ground. Cynthia then went on and fought against a group of undeads.
"Just where they find all this undead...?"
Cynthia mumbled to herself as she swings her sword at the undeads, reading a huge explosion that sends them away.
"By the way, I have a question?"
Cynthia then turned her head towards Viera who just stood up while being exhausted.
"What's it?"
"Do you believe in your brother?"
"What?"
"Just answer it,"
Cynthia's face expression has no feeling on it hang onto it. Just a strict expression.
"Well, he is still my brother no matter how I look at it, even if he's adopted, though he can be hopeless,"
"But is he really hopeless?"
Viera was astound by Cynthia's question. She does not know what to say in response.
"I have seen a side of him, a side you might have not seen before. You call him hopeless but never thought if he's dependable or not. Well, your brother, Raye Winston, he saved my city before, protecting my people, that hope he gave to us...I say he is a very dependable person,"
Viera did not immediately respond. She opened her mouth for a moment but closed it. She has read about the Everlight party before. What they have done. From defeating a warlock to saving a hopeless girl from criticism from her home. All these were written in newspapers, she read every one of them.
Maybe his teammates were carrying him. The reason that they are successful was maybe because he has good teammates, never about him.
"...It's not only him that helped save my city, it was also that gloomy mage Will Beuratt who also did most of the works. It was Raye who agreed to do so. That determination, he agreed to our request without hesitation. To conclude, the Everlight party is a dependable party!"
Cynthia groaned as he does not know what to say and just ended it with a quick conclusion. She then walked away and went to another district of the city to check on the undeads.
Viera watches Cynthia took her leave and stood up. She took a deep breath in and let it out. She thought about what Cynthia has said for a moment but snapped out of it, choosing to focus on the battle.
Suddenly, a giant skeleton swings his arm on Viera. She barely reacted but manage to parried the attack. It sent her a few feet away, crashing onto a building.
Shit. Was it all because of me using my mana to disintegrate those giant skeletons? I don't see any way other than that. right now, I'm suffering from mana exhaustion. If I go over my limit...no, the drawback will be big and I might die.
The giant skeleton walked up to Viera and was about to stomp on her.
Move-my body-I can't move!
Viera could only hopelessly watches the giant skeleton stomp on the building which would collapse and kill her. She closed her eyes, waiting for it to pass. Hoping for someone to help her.
"Mana blast!"
A loud yell that disintegrate the legs of the giant skeleton. A giant skeleton fall back, losing its balance but Will tied it all up and throwing it away far from the city. A man fall onto the ground and walked towards Viera. The light from behind blinded the man's face from Viera. He was sweating, maybe also suffering from mana exhaustion.
"That move sure is exhausting, I'm surprised you're able to kill both of those giant skeletons entirely all by yourself! Big sis sure is strong!"
That voice. Viera had heard before. She tiled her head up and saw the face of the man that saved her. The golden blonde hair fluttering, moving towards the direction of Viera. It was Raye Winston. Raye tilted his head, smiling. He reached out his hand to his sister.
The words of Cynthia once again flooded into Viera's mind. Ah. My brother...Raye...did you...the hopeless boy you once were no matter how much I scolded you...treat you badly...just because you have stolen the spot I wanted to achieve...
"Don't you ever resent me? Your big sister who thinks high of herself..."
Raye scratched his head, confused by his sister's words.
"Resent? Maybe a little. But you're still my sister, even if we weren't blood related. Helping each other is what a family should do. Even if we aren't family, as a hero, it is a duty to protect those who are in need,"
Viera was astounded by Raye's choice of words.
"It doesn't matter how much you hate me, I still love you as my sister, no matter how harsh you are. Everything you did to me, was for me to grow I believe,"
Tears rolled down her cheek. Huh? Why am I crying? I'm not supposed to cry in this situation? It's embarrassing for the older sibling to cry.
Viera wiped off her tears as she hugged Raye. Raye does not know what to do in response. He slowly patted his hand against her back.
"I thought I was gonna die!"
Raye looked at Viera's expression and thought what to say for the moment.
"If you wanted to be the heir of the Winston family, we can talk to father about it. I have a good excuse to let you take on that role. But first, we need to be alive. Promise me, even if you don't see me as your brother, then as a hero, that you will remain alive for me,"
Raye pushes Viera away from him lightly and grabbed onto her hand. Viera listened as she tries to quit sobbing.
"I-I promise,"
"Well then, be sure to take plenty of rest. We need your help to stop the warlock. Us Everlight party might be not enough to do so,"
Raye then leaped up high in the air. Pushing himself against the wall to climb even higher. Viera looked up in the sky. The sun was glaring onto her face. Not knowing the stage is going to change nor the disaster that is happening.
Two hour has passed and every Everlight party members gathered together.
"We managed to stop the warlock's action now, though there are still undeads roaming around the city,"
Fortunately, this warlock did not create a sphere around the city like what happened in the Kingdom of Sahhara. If that's the case, with all the destruction caused by the giant skeletons and the undead will kill the residents, increasing the number of undeads for them to call onto.
"We found sighting of the warlock in person!"
One of the police reports to the Everlight party. They listened closely of the location.
"Should we rest now? If we keep on fighting, we might be exhausted,"
Amethia asked Raye, being worried about the situation. Unlike Will, Raye and Al who fought against a warlock of calamity before, this is completely new to Amethia and Auoun, feeling scared is normal no matter how powerful you are unless you have high confidence. As for Auoun, well...he is not sophisticated with the outside world knowledge so he does not know what is happening right now.
"No, we must continue. If we don't, those who were badly injured will be injured more if they try to attack us again. If we rest right now, we are gathered in one place to look out for each other, but also give the opponent a chance to wipe us all out,"
"But we are exhausted right now from the kept up fighting,"
Raye thought about it for a second. Suddenly, a glass was tossed to all of the Everlight party members by Will.
"What's this?"
"Elixir, that helps you replenish your mana and strength. I will give you each two,"
Raye drank one which he felt like his soul was being replenished.
"Wait, where did you get these?"
Al asked was he finished it with a single gulp.
"...Remember when there was a merchant wagon beside demons we fought? Inside that wagon there were goods so I snatched all of it,"
Will then placed some of the elixirs and potions on the table. He then looked at the injured and weary and said:
"Drink this if you want to help us,"
His expression was cold. Those who were weary and injured all felt a cold shivers just by hearing those words. One of them was Viera Winston. Is that the gloomy mage Will Beuratt? Miss Cynthia did describe exactly to his look. Raye has weird friends.
"Alright then, now that is settled, let's go,"
Raye said as determination filled his eyes. All of the Everlight party nodded while Auoun sways his hammers around. They left the shelter to challenge the warlock.