The fight started with a bang, as Astaroth shot a Moon Beam into the compacted monster horde, killing dozens of them in a single spell. He then started running through that cleared line, shooting Fire Bolts and Wind Blades.
As he zoomed away from the stone dome, the horde followed behind him, nipping at his heels. Astaroth shot spell after spell, gravely wounding or outright killing enemies.
He also took damage, since there was no way he could dodge every incoming attack. He was fast, but not that fast.
But the damage he took was paltry compared to what he dished out. After two minutes of running around and killing enemies, he had already thinned the herd by a quarter of its mass.
He suddenly recalled something. The description of the Ad Astra specified it could emulate any damage.
He hadn't tried using it to cast magic yet, since he thought it was mainly a melee weapon. But what if he could use it as a spell-casting focus?
