Chapter 77 - 76: Rally in Ruin
"We end this. Together."
Leon’s voice cut through the chaos as he tore through enemy ranks with renewed determination. His necromantic abilities blazed despite the dimensional pulse that had nearly killed him. Pain meant nothing when everything depended on the next few minutes.
He charged through burning debris, Shadow-edge gleaming with dark energy as he slashed through the commander’s minions from the rear. Lesser demons turned to face this new threat, their alien intelligence recognizing danger despite his weakened condition.
Leon’s Warrior Zombie materialized beside him, spectral armor reflecting flames that consumed the surrounding buildings. Its form blazed with loyalty that transcended death itself.
"Clear the path," Leon commanded while engaging three demons simultaneously. "Nothing stops us from reaching the others."
His blade carved through chitinous armor while necromantic energy disrupted dimensional manifestation. Each strike sent abyssal creatures dissolving back to their home realm with screams that made reality shiver.
Raging trolls and demons clashed with Association hunters led by Damian near the chamber entrance. The ground battle had devolved into desperate melee where enhancement magic met alien strength in contests that left craters in solid stone.
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Damian fought with one functional arm, his sword blazing with silver energy as he coordinated the defensive line. Blood soaked through his Iron-fang armor where crystalline golem claws had found their mark hours earlier.
"Fall back to secondary positions," Damian ordered while parrying strikes from creature that stood twelve feet tall. "Funnel them through the chokepoint."
His one-armed fighting style had evolved during the crisis. Each movement was calculated for maximum efficiency despite his physical limitations. The wound that should have ended his combat effectiveness instead forced innovation.