Chapter 24: Stats.
"Graaaa!!!"
A cacophony of cries and roars drew Mark's attention to the left. He saw the monsters rushing in his direction, but none managed to get close.
A couple of meters away, a young woman in a maid uniform stood firm, a glowing spear in her hand.
Whenever a monster came close, she moved her body with utmost grace, and right after, a few limbs or a head would fly away, drawing crimson arcs in the air.
It was a truly awe-inspiring sight, but the longer he looked the more details he noticed.
The maid was struggling. She was slaughtering the mindless beasts with ease, but their numbers were slowly pushing her back little by little. She kept her breath under control but her stamina was clearly running out.
The beasts didn't just lunge at her with their claws and fangs; some launched different kinds of fire attacks, others shot blasts of fire or air her way. Every time, Lara's entire body would release a bluish glow and she would take the attacks head-on.
That was her Force Field ability. It creates a nearly indestructible barrier around the body, blocking attacks of any kind, and can even be used to enhance the durability and destructiveness of weapons coated in it.
Mark had never put such an ability in Maids VS Apocalypse so he guessed it originally belonged to whatever creature that took on Lara's form, but according to her, it was the most basic ability all Awakened could use, and apparently, that included him.
A red filter slowly took over his field of vision, turning everything he looked at crimson. Touching his head, Mark realized that it was bleeding.
He pressed the start button on his imaginary keyboard and checked his MP only to grit his teeth and see it was 02/100.