Chapter 339: The Ground is Lava

Bee eyed the glowing line that led to the Lich’s phylactery. Though she now knew precisely the place it was, it would not make a distinction if she could not get there. The trail up the mountain was treacherous. They’d have to fly all the way in which as much as its high, then down into the blistering scorching caldera to find the small facet cavern housing the merchandise. Worse, solely those that might fly would make it in.

It was no small ask order. The volcano was tall sufficient that the air was slightly skinny, and it will take them lots of time to journey all that method. An excessive amount of time, particularly given the battle nonetheless occurring. In the event that they did not hold issues below management right here, lots of the flying demons might go to strengthen the Barleonan capital, and he or she could not have that.

As she puzzled via the state of affairs, her plans instantly turned moot. It was as if her grasp was studying her thoughts, or maybe had heard her silent prayers. It blasted a path via the mountainside, carving an enormous tunnel proper into the cavern the place the Phylactery rested.

Bee blinked. As soon as once more, she was reminded of how good it was to have a god on her facet.

The opening bored into the mountain close to its base, that means that they may journey a lot sooner and never should climb 1000’s of toes of elevation. Not desirous to waste a second, she yelled instructions to the Nighty Knights, and Felix relayed them. All of them bunched up right into a wedge form. Reasonably than take the top like normal, although, she allowed Cliff to take level, her jowls menacing and wisps of icy vapor flowing from her snout. Bee stood off to 1 facet and barely behind. It gave her higher protection to guard everybody along with her aura so she might play the position of the healer.

At this level, she was slightly assured that they may obtain any victory. They’d confirmed their may a lot over the course of this battle. Now, her objective had shifted from the quickest elimination of their enemies to prioritizing different issues. Particularly, ensuring that no Nighty Knights have been injured. In the event that they have been injured, then she had to verify they did not keep injured for lengthy.

The concept that she might afford such concerns towards a pair of Lieutenants felt unbelievable. Some a part of her nonetheless warned towards underestimating their opponents. However letting any of her allies get harm was inexcusable to her.

The Improved Pathing ability lit up the bottom in entrance of her as she ordered the advance. They began off at a jog that shortly progressed to a dash, and the diamond-shaped formation speared deep into enemy ranks. Cliff greatly surprised and knocked apart something that stood of their method, and Tanu rode on her again, casting ability after ability to buff his companion.

The Nighty Knights moved in close to lockstep. Expertise flashed, and waves of pressure flew forth to batter apart something that stood of their method. For now, they have been primarily specializing in eradicating obstacles slightly than dealing harm.

As soon as every part from the demon’s entrance line had been cleared, the one factor that remained was the Dying Knight, standing tall and of their method. The formation broke aside, and apply eased as they flowed across the static impediment. And simply because the Dying Knight began to show and chase after or assault or one thing, all of them pivoted and collapsed on it, attacking it from all sides, making it not possible for it to get the protect between it and its attacker.

It not at all went down simple, however with sufficient, the Nighty Knights saved all the opposite demons away for only a handful of moments. Most of the strongest of their quantity have been in a position to carry it right down to its knees earlier than Bee even arrived, with some help from her. It was decapitated and stripped of its armor. And she or he was devouring it. Earlier than the demons might get better to avoid wasting their lieutenant, the group had already fashioned up and continued their advance.

The group barely slowed down as they punched into the demons, angling away from the mass of dwelling bone piecing itself collectively on the head of the military. They managed to pierce previous it earlier than the Lich might correctly reform into no matter backup physique it had created after getting back from its Phylactery. This compelled it to cost into its personal forces to pursue.

Nonetheless, she supposed that that they had some extent. With a nod of resignation, Bee agreed. “I can carry two. There are two Archfiends ready between us and the Phylactery.”

The commander and vice commander whispered shortly to one another. In a second, Bradley Chadwick jogged over from the place he had been leaning towards the wall and consuming a water pores and skin his sister had handed him from her cupboard space. He stopped and saluted.

“Bradley, you and Jason are to escort the Excessive Priestess to the Phylactery,” Felix knowledgeable the youth. Bradley gave a pointy salute as a second determine appeared at his facet. Darkish hair and darkish eyes took a second for Bee to put, as this was one of many comparatively new recruits of the Nighty Knights. He’d solely joined after the siege of the Kingdom’s capital. He was a stealth specialist coping with swords, knives, and throwing weapons. So she supposed he additionally would not be essentially the most helpful right here on protection.

A number of of the extra defense-oriented Nighty Knights had already engaged the enemy, blocking the tunnel whereas ranged specialists hammered away. Waves of sunshine and power and elemental expertise shot previous them in well-choreographed waves to devastating impact, mowing down the enemy as they charged straight into the kill field.

“Good luck,” Felix wished her as she and her two escorts began dashing down the tunnel. Bee was cautious to not outpace the 2 at first, however discovered that that they had little hassle maintaining. Bradley’s stupidly lengthy legs ate up the space in a loping stride that simply saved him up along with her, and Jason’s fast toes blurred with shadow in what should have been some type of ability.

Bee pushed forward a bit of sooner, nervous that regardless of the various benefits the Nighty Knights had, the demons would discover a way via. Fears of them tunneling round or making an attempt to break down the tunnel itself bubbled up inside her thoughts. Nonetheless, she needed to imagine that the Knights might maintain their very own. Apart from, if the ceiling did come down on them, it wasn’t like they have been missing for earth manipulators.

Solely moments later, they burst out of the tunnel right into a caldera. They stood at a small ledge manufactured from piled rock and regarded out into the smoking pool of lava earlier than them. In its heart sat a big rock that should have been fifty toes in diameter. Simply as she’d anticipated, the 2 archfiends and the crystal orb of Phylactery sat atop it.

The warmth was almost insufferable. She felt the sweat shortly evaporate from her pores and skin, prompting her to retrieve a couple of warmth resistance potions from her mouth. These nonetheless did not make it any extra snug, although. Simply another reason for them to rush. Bee shortly pulled out her magic carpet, and the three of them squeezed on as she ferried them throughout the lava discipline. The archfiends took up defensive positions however appeared unphased. Reasonably, they regarded excited on the simple targets. If solely they’d recognized.

Bee was assured in taking the 2 of them on herself, however she shortly defined her plan to the Nighty Knights.

“You every distract one whereas I am going after the Phylactery. As soon as we have destroyed it, we will take them out. However for now, that ball is the precedence. I simply want a couple of seconds.”

The carpet sped towards their goal. Proper as they have been about to land, the lava behind the 2 archfiends boiled and a skeletal hand dripping with magma clutched the facet of the rock. A cranium the dimensions of a horse rose out of the magma pool, its floor glowing with warmth because it hoisted itself onto the rock as properly.