Shuni's Holy Emblem emitted a bright red light, filled with positive energy and symbolic of life force, which surged into Bruto's body. The wounds on his back and shoulders healed at a visible rate. Bruto blinked and realized that the pain had left his body; the formerly dire wounds had now become no more serious than scrapes from a fall.
Thanks to Bruto's reckless move, the previously dire situation of several Temple Guards had greatly improved. Each of the Dwarf Warriors was injured, but none severely. Dwarves, too, possessed a fine warrior tradition, with military prowess no less inferior to that of the Demons.
After Lancelot and Bruto each killed a Beard Demon, the number of Beard Demons decreased to six, turning the tide immediately. Now outnumbered, these Demons were caught between attacks from the front and the rear.
