Celestia looked up, and quickly raised only one hand, creating a smaller [Light Shield] that deflected the manbat's attack. The creature hissed and recoiled, only for Nyx's shadowed halberd to pierce through its chest.
"Nice call, Phoebe!" Aeric praised, looking at Celestia with the hope that nothing had happened to her. "Keep your focus," he said when she caught his worried gaze.
"They've penetrated, so we're going to have to fight in close range for the ones that make it through."
Aeric clenched his palm around the sword's hilt. "Nyx, prepare yourself."
Nyx smirked. "I don't know about you, Son of Starlight. But I was born prepared."
Misty, positioned at the rear, stayed nervous and quiet as another wave of manbats surged forward. They spat out venoms that only managed to burn through the higher parts of the shield as well.
