Martina and Kael did not waste a second after Rein fell. They moved at once, rushing forward to deal with the swarm of abyssal monsters that kept pouring through the shattered capital.
Elliot had already taken the front line. His blade rose and fell again and again, cutting through twisted limbs and black flesh. Just as a group of monsters tried to surround him, two sharp slashes swept across the battlefield.
Kael's sword carved a clean path through the creatures, and Martina's blade followed, severing claws and heads in one smooth motion.
Elliot glanced back at them and shouted over the chaos.
"We can't go on like this. We should escape and let Sir Ramos and His Highness the Grand Duke deal with it."
He blocked a lunging beast and kicked it away before continuing.
"We will just lose lives if we stay here."
"Fair point," Kael said while cutting down another monster.
He turned to Martina briefly. "We should shield them. Your Highness, order them to fall back."
