While the Elves within the palace busied themselves with strategies and preparations, Erend was locked in a battle high above facing three of the mechanical birds that relentlessly assaulted him.
Their attacks came from every direction and their glowing red runes pulsing with ominous Magic energy in every attack.
The mechanical birds weren't merely constructs of metal. Erend could feel it, a distinct hum of Magic energy coursing through their reinforced metal frames.
They weren't just strong and fast, they were a fusion of advanced engineering and Magic that somehow Laston managed to create together.
Despite the attack of the three birds, Erend deliberately refrained from using his full power and only relying mostly on his physical strength.
He countered their attacks with quick strikes and agile maneuvers, occasionally unleashing bursts of fire to keep them at bay.
