As the dust settled and the chains of light faded, the teams were abuzz with curiosity and adrenaline.
Freya, who had always been the team's healer, now stood as their savior, having unleashed an unexpected and powerful attack. Their minds raced, eager to understand how she could suddenly wield such offensive power.
"We can't let her show us up now, can we?" Rey remarked with a determined grin, glancing at Cedric and Elora. His eyes sparked with renewed energy as he prepared to unleash his own might.
[Inferno]
With a wave of his hand, a massive wave of searing flames erupted around Rey, consuming the monsters that had dared to surround them. The flames roared, their intense heat turning the beasts to ash in mere moments. But Rey wasn't done. "Master Dragon, go!" he commanded.
The formidable dragon soared forward, its majestic wings casting shadows over the battlefield. It opened its maw, releasing a torrent of pure flames that incinerated the remnants of Rey's Inferno, ensuring not a single monster remained.
Elora was quick to follow, her Death Wolf leaping into the fray, its form glowing red as it tore through the remaining enemies with feral precision.
Meanwhile, Cedric stood as the team's unyielding defense, his Forge Turtle steadfastly blocking any attack that dared approach.
The turtle's molten shell shimmered with every strike it absorbed, while Cedric's hammer crashed down with devastating force, crushing any monsters that slipped past their fiery onslaught. The three of them fought with a fluidity that spoke of their camaraderie, holding their own with ease.
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[Confinement]
On the other side of the battlefield, Matthew had the monsters confined, their movements restricted by his earth-shaping powers. The ground trembled under his command, trapping the enemies in a tight, inescapable space. "Leave it to me!" Morrigan shouted, her voice ringing with determination. Continue your journey on m|v-l'e -novelhall.net
{Earth's Hatred}
Sharp, conical spikes of earth burst forth from the ground, impaling the trapped monsters. The earth itself seemed to rise against them, turning the battlefield into a deadly maze of jagged stone. But as effective as her skill was, it left the flying monsters untouched.
[Falling Meteor]
Matthew, ever the strategist, was ready. With a sweeping gesture, he summoned fiery meteors from the sky, each one crashing down with devastating force inside the earthen trap he'd set.
The monsters that had taken to the skies were obliterated in an instant, their screams drowned out by the roar of the meteor shower.
The time ticked down, but the group was making significant progress.
[Time Remaining: 07:30]
[Objective: 97,489/280,000]
"Let's keep this up, guys! We can actually make it," Rey encouraged, his voice brimming with confidence as they pushed forward, the team invigorated by their success.
While Rey and Matthew's teams focused on annihilating their foes, Jett and Finn's team had a different role.
Acting as bait, they drew the relentless undead away, ensuring Freya could remain in position for another strike if needed. The undead swarmed toward them, driven by a mysterious force that seemed to bind them to Jett and Finn.
"Working on it," Jett replied calmly, his mind already forming a solution. He prepared to send a message to Rey, through the academy ring that they all had with them.
-Jett- "Send your dragon here."
-Rey- "But we need him here."
-Jett- "Just do it, the undead are more than the normal monsters anyways."
Rey hesitated, knowing the importance of Master Dragon in holding the line against the monstrous horde surrounding his team. But he trusted Jett's judgment and reluctantly sent Master Dragon to assist Finn.
Although Master Dragon didn't possess the light attribute, it was imbued with the holy attribute, making it incredibly effective against the undead and demons.
The dragon's twin flames, one of which was the holy flame, were devastating against such foes. The holy flame, in particular, burned with a purifying intensity that could obliterate the undead in an instant.
Lumina, on the other hand, wielded both the light and holy attributes, making her an even greater force against the undead.
She too could conjure the holy flame, and as she and Master Dragon dived down together, their combined assault was nothing short of cataclysmic.
The battlefield below them erupted in a storm of purifying fire, the undead screeching as they were incinerated by the relentless blaze.
"Amazing. Makes me kinda jealous," Asher admitted with a nervous smirk as he witnessed the sheer destructive power of Lumina's flames.
"Kinda? I'm totally jealous," Evelina mused, her eyes wide with awe as the flames engulfed the undead horde.
[Time Remaining: 02:42]
[Objective: 252,059/280,000]
Only 27,941 enemies remained. By this time, Freya had recovered enough to prepare for the final assault.
With her strength restored, there was no longer any need for Master Dragon to stay with Finn's group.
The dragon, its duty fulfilled, roared as it ascended back into the sky, leaving behind a trail of scorched earth and vanquished foes.
Master Dragon returned to Rey, who was ready to make the final push with his team, knowing that they were now on the brink of victory.
Freya, with Lumina by her side, was poised to deliver the final, decisive blow that would end the trial once and for all.
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