Chapter 148: Boss Battle
"[Aegis Bastion: Divine Bulwark]!"
A translucent sphere of golden energy erupted outward, enveloping Kaiden and the Valkyries in its protective embrace.
The sandstorm raged against the shield, hammering it with unrelenting force, but Jack held firm, his muscles trembling under the strain.
"Don’t... move!" he growled between two strained grunts.
As Kaiden and the others braced themselves within the sanctuary of Jack’s barrier, the battle raged on elsewhere.
Across the chamber, beyond the storm, Vaelira and her remaining team were locked in a brutal fight. She sent Jack to help Valhalla’s Sinners, knowing he lost a bit of usefulness so long as her phantom soldiers were around, ready to tank for them in his stead.
Bastet’s Ancestral Warriors—ethereal figures clad in sunlit armor, wielding spears of golden flame—clashed against Vaelira’s summoned minions.
Leon, whose one arm was already useless, parried a spear thrust at his chest with his longsword. His injured hand trembled under the strain, but he refused to stop.
Dorothy fought with raw fury. Her fists, slick with her own blood, slammed into an enemy’s side, sending it staggering back. But she was slowing. Her breaths came ragged, her body barely holding together.
Sasha loosed an arrow, striking one of the warriors in the head. The summoned being collapsed, dissolving into motes of golden light.
But there were many more ready to take its place.
Vaelira’s eyes blazed with magic. She raised her wand high, her voice ringing out through the chaos.