Thanks to the Basic Spell's brief casting time, Zakiel made it. He carried everyone on his mana platform and as soon as they were placed a safe distance away from the Shadow Demon who merely watched them, the mage boosted himself using Basic Wind Magic and flung his body into battle.
>WHOOOOSHH<
In an instant, he made a soft landing directly behind Kahn, donning a disgusted glare towards the Demon.
"[Intermediate Lightning Barrier]"
As soon as Zakiel finished his spell, the Lord and villager were surrounded by a beaming blue dome that sparked and crackled with electricity.
This was to protect them from any more of the spike attacks from earlier. Zakiel was strong, but every person was bound to become weaker if they had to be distracted by protecting someone else during a battle. To be in top form, especially against an unpredictable Demon, he needed to center his attention on the prize… the enemy!
