Chapter 147: VOL 2 - 92: A fine display of strategy and skill.
Immediately after Zoe landed on top of the fox, several powerful barriers surrounded her, shielding her from a fierce barrage of spells that arrived from all directions. These spells detonated in brutal explosions, unleashing shockwaves so potent they sent the other participants who were trying to approach flying.
"Release!"
At the same time, Zoe made a hand sign with her right hand and exclaimed loudly, causing the secondary images of air she had left when moving between platforms to "explode", releasing small hurricanes of cutting wind that made the scene even more chaotic. At that moment, without a second thought, Zoe fled the area at full speed, quickly reaching her group, who were already prepared and flying on all sorts of magical artifacts.
"Go into full defensive mode, cover our retreat like we practiced, and move toward point 3!!"
The instant Zoe rejoined the group, a powerful shout from Elara echoed, causing everyone to take up a defensive formation. They conjured multiple barriers around themselves while they fled at top speed, keeping the white fox at the center and covering every possible attack angle in all three dimensions.
Simultaneously, Zoe jumped off the fox's back to land on Elara's flying carpet. Then, without uttering a word, she took her guard stance, right hand on the hilt of her Katana, ready to attack at any moment. Elara kept her black staff extended forward, using all her strength to maintain part of the barriers.
In a matter of seconds, a wave of spells struck the barriers, unleashing ferocious explosions accompanied by overwhelming shockwaves that ravaged the surrounding terrain, sending massive mounds of earth and huge boulders hurtling through the air. They tore apart the foolish beasts that tried to assault the group, creating a grim scene filled with dust, bloody mist, and shattered corpses covering the landscape.
After enduring the relentless onslaught, Elara swiftly took a mana-recovery potion from her storage ring, drained it in a single gulp, and then tossed aside the beautifully engraved crystal bottle. At that moment, she urgently announced in a loud voice.
"Knights, repel!"
Almost in sync with Elara's shout, six people holding weapons in their hands and surrounded by barriers swiftly cut through the curtain of dust and blood that obstructed visibility. At the same time, their barriers disappeared to allow them to attack, prompting Zoe, along with three other young combatants armed with weapons, to step forward to intercept the attackers.
"Zero Pressure Abyss!"