Chapter 139: Fight
>>Amber
Hael and Deus were the first ones to action.
The air was thick with miasma, choking and cold, and the limited light from the orb barely cut through the oppressive gloom. Hael and Deus didn’t hesitate. With a single glance at each other, they sprang into action
I watched Hael move first, his usual confidence evident in every step. But even as the flames ignited in his hands, I knew—we all knew—that fire wouldn’t stop these creatures.
And Hael knew it too, so why was he attacking first?
He didn’t waste time trying to burn them. His flames roared to life, spreading across the ground, not as an attack, but as a guide. He flung his fire toward the bonewraiths, lighting their bodies up
Oh!
It was not to destroy them, but to light them up, to make sure we could see them clearly in this oppressive gloom. The fire clung to the bonewraiths, illuminating their grotesque forms, casting flickering shadows that made them look even more terrifying.
The bonewraiths didn’t flinch, but they did react to the flames that licked at their skin.
But that also didn’t stop them from moving towards us. The flames had turned the creatures into beacons, their hollow eyes glowing brighter against the firelight.
Deus was next, his eyes narrowing as he saw the bonewraiths lit up by Hael’s fire. He didn’t hesitate, launching his magic with precision, aiming to disrupt and disorient the creature that was ahead of its peers. His earth-shaking strikes made the bonewraith stagger, setting it up perfectly for the real attack.
"Knights, get your weapons and magic ready!" Lyal’s voice cut through the tension. The knights didn’t need any further instructions. They raised their swords, light magic crackling along the blades, the air humming with the energy they were summoning.