Inside the gate, a chaotic scene was occurring. Numerous mana attacks flew across the scene as war cries reverberated throughout a lightless mountain cave. The cave was pitch black; only the awakened warriors' constant mana and ability attacks made it possible even to visualize that they were in a cave.
"Ahh! Help me!"
"No!"
"Save me!"
"Argh!"
Numerous horrific and agonizing screams resounded as warriors from the team were sucked into the darkness by unknown creatures.
"Everyone, get in formation. Shield warriors activate the shield! Retreat into formation!"
Julius' voice desperately echoed in the cave as he commanded his troops into retreat. And as heard, the shield warriors raised their staffs as they activated their respective defensive abilities, forming a shield above the group of now less than two thousand eight hundred.
