Damned Healer

Niara moved to a back area and broke through another secret door. The internal structure was really similar to the one on the other planet. When they reached the most important spot, Darian destroyed half the runes in the inscription and infected the rest.

This time, no surprises. Only two more members of the inscription were left, plus the Kings and their vassals.

They returned, and Darian stored another Stellar Ore. This was the third of the same type, made from life energy. In the first two, he had to extract the energy from within; this new one still had a lot of power left, and he managed to preserve it.

They left the underground chamber. Up in the tower, the battle was still going. The Mannaz didn’t even realize the King and everything else had already been destroyed.

Niara and Darian focused on the twins fighting.

They had been fighting for almost an hour non-stop and were now close to running out of energy. Their Summoners had been well trained; the twins just needed to focus on using their Blessings quickly and efficiently in the key moments.

Now, after such a bloody fight, they were visibly more confident and accurate.

Even though they were inexperienced, they were still Summoners. Against regular Mannaz, they were pretty much unstoppable — they just needed to learn how to use their power properly. With the two of them at the center, the three Elders and the solo Summoner were able to fight and guide them without much risk.

"Time to end this," Darian said flatly. "Anyone still fighting can be wiped out."

Niara let out a cold snort. Her body was instantly covered by the Black Dragon Armor.

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