Even though they were unable to force Uddroth to stay inside Jack's mega spell for its full duration, all the chained attacks had reduced Uddroth's HP to nearly 70%. The white flames from Jack's infernal Cleansing Flame were also still burning Uddroth's body. The dragon didn't feel any pain, though.
With the boost from the Strength of Hope, Jack continued to fight the fire dragon together with elevated Therras. He sent his two clones to help the defenders, they were too weak to provide any meaningful contribution after using the rune technique and mega spell. From their eyes, he saw the defenders continued to get pushed back.
Not only that, he received reports from multiple parts that more and more of the zombie soldiers climbed up the wall. A few had even entered the city and wreaked havoc. They were as if fighting an unstoppable tide. It was just a matter of time before everything fell apart. Yet, he didn't want to give up.
