Meanwhile, in a side hall somewhere in the garden.
The Thousand Tree group slumped crookedly against the walls and pillars, gasping for breath. Their faces were filled with the relief of surviving a disaster, along with a trace of confusion about the future.
Under the pursuit and interception of countless Dragon Tooth Soldiers and the enemy's overwhelming advantage in strength, escaping the Sky Garden and retreating to Thousand Tree Castle had become impossible. They could only circle back.
Before long, however, the Thousand Tree group ran into the Knights of Fianna, who were likewise fighting as they retreated.
With that, even their faint hope of cheating their way out had completely vanished.
After a chaotic melee, caught between attacks from both sides, the two groups had no choice but to hole up in the relatively sturdy buildings nearby, reconstruct their defensive spells, and hold out for the time being.
Though they knew full well this was a dead end, at least their lives had been spared for now.
Batch after batch of Dragon Tooth Soldiers surged toward the doors, forcing everyone to pull themselves together and raise Magic Barriers against the advancing skeletons.
Avicebron, Sleipnir, Gord, and the other magi had been continuously reinforcing the seals around them since entering the room, trying to gain even the slightest sense of security until their mana was drained dry by the relentless battle of attrition.
After an unknown amount of time, the handsome blond man in the corner, who had been frowning as he gnawed on his thumb, heard the activity outside gradually quiet down and turned to ask.
"What's going on outside?"
"Strange. It seems to have stopped."
Caules beside him instinctively got up and approached the door, peering through the crack as he muttered in slight surprise.
"They won't kill