The outer wall exploded. Stone and metal sprayed across the courtyard as Lena's summoned Bark Behemoth punched through the weakened section. The creature's wooden fist withdrew, leaving a ragged hole wide enough for three people to walk through side by side. The metal wall was gone, replaced by a maw of steel and stone.
"Here they come," Lena said as a wave of Zealots charged through the smoke. There were at least fifty of them, and although their armor was scuffed, they were ready as they yelled battle cries to intimidate the intruders.
Jake didn't wait, stepping forward and raising his hand to cast Summon War Mastiffs. The air rippled as dozens of massive hounds materialized.
A wall of heaving muscle and snapping jaws crashed into the Zealots as steel met bone. Screams erupted as the Mastiffs shredded the front line.
