Oseramos widened his eyes in shock as he sensed the auras of multiple people appear behind him.
It was Ruby and the others, they had been lying in wait, ready to intervene when Lyle told them to. When the battle between the old mage and Lyle had reached its peak, they were there, ready to tip the scales.
With his transformations, any of them really, Lyle was certain he could defeat the old man by himself, but why trouble himself and use that when he had the servants that could help him out?
Zaratu pointed his staff at the barrier of light as dark gray smoke coiled around the staff before a beam of undead energy struck the barrier.
Ruby's figure flashed before she appeared near the barrier. The barrier made her feel pain, even without touching it, she could feel her skin constricting and burning slightly from the light.