While Guardian's attention was shifted to the other group, Bane soared swiftly across the battlefield, carrying Adrian, Ardel, and Dorian back toward the rear lines where the first and second-year students were doing their best to hold their ground. Below them, the new wave of monsters, although weaker than the ones Ceil and third years were fighting, they were still monsters from a Gold Tier Ruin. They were beginning to overwhelm Aria, Aurelius, Aurelia, and the second years.
"Hold on!" Adrian called out as they closed in on the group. He motioned to Dorian, who nodded, commanding Bane to unleash another blast of frost.
The frost breath shot forward in a torrent of icy wind, freezing several of the nearest monsters in their tracks. Adrian wasted no time. Without waiting for Bane to land, he leaped from the creature's back, descending with precision onto the head of one of the larger monsters. His sword sliced clean through its skull, and the beast fell instantly.
