Seraphina considered for a long moment before answering.
"If the heroes are still wounded enough that Gattychan can't maintain Villain's Bane effectively... I can fight at close to full power. I could kill possibly two hundred soldiers before they contain me. That buys time and inflicts casualties."
"But?"
"But Elric is cautious. He'll wait until the heroes are recovered enough to suppress me. He won't risk his soldiers against full demon lord power. So assume I'm fighting at one-tenth effectiveness again."
"In that case?"
"In that case... no. We can't survive. One hundred eighty-three defenders versus nineteen hundred fifty soldiers plus four heroes plus sixteen Fallen Heroes. The odds don't support any victory scenario."
Lyra nodded slowly. She'd reached the same conclusion.
"Loki's reinforcements arrive likely tomorrow afternoon?"
