As soon as he finished speaking, several nobles appeared behind him. They had been watching the fight from a distance, and now they gathered around Cedric with confident expressions.
"Boss, do you want us to take them down?" one of them asked.
Cedric thought for a moment before extending his hand. He gave a small gesture, and the figures behind him immediately moved. Several attacks shot toward the trio from different directions.
Lena quickly raised her staff and cast a defensive spell, but the attacks came from too many directions. Seraphina tried to get back on her feet and defend herself with her damaged rapier, while Kael forced himself to stand despite the pain in his chest.
The three fought back together, but their opponents had the advantage in numbers.
