Skeleton Soldiers quickly flooded the entire forest.
But under Seraphina's holy barrier, the undead were visibly suppressed.
The moment they got close to the gold light, their bones slowed, and the flames in their eye sockets wavered. What had started as a disciplined charge formation was crushed into a scattered mess in seconds.
Emerald Castle's army saw the restricted Skeleton Soldiers and their morale surged.
The front line raised their weapons.
The first sword met a skeleton's rusted blade.
Clang!
The crisp sound rang across the battlefield.
Like a fuse dropping into gunpowder, it ignited the fight on both sides.
Emerald Castle's soldiers burst out from under the shield.
Blades severed bony arms. Spears punched through ribcages. With holy power weighing them down, the Skeleton Soldiers couldn't mount an effective counterattack, dropping in waves between mud and dead leaves.
But in the very center of the skeleton horde, a tiny rag doll sat quietly.
