The enemy came faster than expected. The clatter of iron-shod hooves had only just sounded in the distance when strange noises came from the rooftops.
"Come on, leave the rooms and get into the courtyard!" Trunks remained calm. Carrying a longsword, he headed into the courtyard first with the Manticore.
At the center of the shop was a spacious courtyard, surrounded by several rooms of varying sizes. If the enemy attacked straight through the walls into the rooms, adding Fire Element magic to burn them down, anyone trying to leave afterward would be at a disadvantage.
Besides, Han Shuo had carefully arranged the courtyard. He had once told them that the six pillars contained tremendous danger, but anyone standing in a particular spot beside a pillar would be unaffected by the Magic Array. The Magic Array had not been activated yet, but if the six pillars came under heavy attack, it would react naturally even without Han Shuo's command.
"We aren't familiar with anything in this courtyard. Unless we have absolutely no choice, don't act rashly. But if we really can't hold them off, we'll strike the stone pillars, hide in the six safe spots as quickly as we can, and take our chances!" Emily entered the courtyard, took out her Magic Wand, and spoke to the other three.
Two days had passed since Han Shuo had last cast Undead Sky, and its effects had now all but vanished. Pinpricks of starlight studded the night sky like diamonds. The stars added scattered glimmers to the darkness, allowing those in the courtyard to make out their surroundings roughly.
Suddenly, a piercing whistle split the air. A Little Bone Blade gleaming with cold light darted across the rooftops beneath the night sky like a drifting ghost.
The Little Bone Blade's shrill whistle