It looked like they had the upper hand, but in reality the fighting strength left was almost gone. Lorenzo looked toward the platforms all around; many Soldiers had already fallen. The ones still standing stared tensely in every direction—maybe in the very next second, the comrade beside them would twist and warp into another ferocious Demon.
"Give me a bit more time, Lorenzo."
Merlin hauled William up again as he spoke. William was the one closest to the darkness, the one most likely to glimpse the secrets behind the curtain. Merlin didn't want to just throw all that away.
