The battle was proving to be exceptionally difficult. The bizarre combat, where they could only defend and couldn't hurt the attackers, left the ladies struggling. By the time Vivian was rousing from her fourth meditation, an hour had already passed. The battlefield showed no signs of change; Catherine and Lina formed one team, and the uninjured nine adult Fire Elements split into two groups, in three rotations up front. Those who needed rest rotated back with the injured Fire Elements.
Rachel, the gunner, had triggered the crystal gun non-stop for the past the hour, her face was pale and her hands gripping the gun were trembling uncontrollably. She finally collapsed on the ground due to excessive energy exhaustion. However, Pannis who participated in the combat for the first time was only roaming behind the front-line people, occasionally kicking back any juvenile Fire Elements that slipped past back into the Lava Lake.
