BOOOOOOOOOOM!
A violent explosion shook the air, echoing across the mountain range like a drum of war. The faint shockwave rippled through the trees, scattering dust and leaves.
"Good," Aestrea muttered, his back pressed against a rough tree trunk as he watched faint flashes of light in the distance.
"Looks like they've started the attack on the first layer."
His voice was calm, almost too calm for someone standing this close to a battlefield.
Truthfully, there was a secret passage leading directly into the mountain's core. He knew about it from one of his past lives, but he never mentioned it to Christina or the others.
If they came through this way, the outer and middle layers would surround them instantly.
No, this was something he had to do alone.
It was more efficient this way.
"Alright," he whispered, gripping his sword tighter, his eyes glowing faintly.
"It's time."
Fwoosh
He shot forward, like a streak of black lightning cutting through the fog.
