Everyone took in the sight ahead of them in the cave, and a chorus of "Holy shit!" broke out. Li Yu's Fireball had also awakened all the bats at once.
Pairs of scarlet eyes opened, and the bats dropped from the cave ceiling. Once they spread their wings, they swooped toward Li Yu's group, shrill noises spilling from their mouths.
"Eeeek!" The bats' cries rang through the area. The noise they made was rather unpleasant, though still bearable.
The fireball Li Yu had cast had now served its purpose, lighting up the cave. Then... BOOM! A deafening blast rang out, and the flames swallowed some of the bats as they fell.
"Get ready to fight!" Li Yu shouted. He immediately began channeling his magic power and cast another spell, attacking the bats.
Magic was undoubtedly the best way to deal with bats that could fly. Of course, you could also do what Asuna and Yukino Yukinoshita did next, but that wasn't recommended.
The moment they saw the bats coming, the two sprang into action, charging out on either side. They used the Lightness Technique and leaped up to attack the bats.
Asuna leaped into the air and thrust her rapier at a bat, piercing its head in one blow. Yukino Yukinoshita did the same on the other side.
Watching them, Li Yu was speechless. He couldn't help complaining, "You two reckless idiots! Why jump up there and make yourselves targets for the bats? You could at least have jumped higher!"
He grumbled, but his hands were just as quick. Li Yu fired Magic Bullet after Magic Bullet, knocking down the bats swooping toward Asuna and Yukino Yukinoshita.
"Kato, finish them off!" Every one of Li Yu's magic bullets hit its mark. The bats fell from the air, overcome by pain.