Then, with a soft pop, a small opening appeared in the demon's barrier, a gateway created within the mage's protective sphere.
"It worked!" Brittany exclaimed, her voice filled with relief and excitement.
"Quickly, everyone!" Aseira urged. "Pass through before it closes!"
The Cymeria soldiers, their spirits buoyed by the sudden breakthrough, surged forward, eager to join the fight. They poured through the opening, their weapons raised, their battle cries echoing through the air.
The tide of the battle was about to turn.
As they ventured into the demon lands, a towering volcano dominated the landscape before them. Brittany, her eyes wide with wonder and trepidation, turned to her aunt. "Where should we go? Alex said to stay in formation, but what are we supposed to invade here? A mountain?"
