As the weird creature appears out of the smoke the man shouted "Super stride!!" And launched itself towards sofia.
"!!!" Surprised as she was, she order her spirit.
"Astrielle, deal with the wispclaws." And murmured something. She then clashed head on with the mysterious man with dark cloak around him.
The female spirit continues to slash the big wasp but to no avail.
(I have to do something or else, she is gonna die probably.)
Yes, I have to do something. But the fear of disappointment and causing more problems to her is weighing on me.
(No! She is your friend. I need to find something to distract the wasp.)
I backed away from them and searched for anything that I could use as a distraction. I saw a lit candle. I quickly grabbed it and put out the flame.
Sofia is dodging punches from the guy and sofia's summon is now on defense.
Without hesitation, I threw the candle to the wasp. I prayed it hit. And it did. The female spirit saw it as a chance and cut up the wasp spirit. It emitted a bright light and returned to the owner?
"Arghhh!! You have a friend with you?" He said in serious tone.
"You don't need to know. Astrielle kill him!!" She ordered.
Soon the spirit or rather, Astrielle charged at him but-
*Boom!!!*
Another explosion occurred. In the smoke appeared a red hooded guy with a doctor mask during earlier centuries.
"There weren't any here. We searched the whole mansion and no signs." He said.
"Seems like they used her as decoy no? Either way, she put up quite the fight."
"I do not care on what you do. But follow the objectives given to us. I already used my hell hound to start a fire in this place."
"Seems like I was saved. Watch out sofia everhart and… you young lad. I will remember you."
Both walked away and I ran after them. Or so I thought. Sofia grabbed me and told me "We need to find the other maids first. I will explain later."
I nodded and started to search for the maids with her. Along the corridors carries strong odor of iron. Blood, I quickly ran and carried one of the maids outside. Sofia securing the safe area. And the spirit is still with us. It help me carry others. And another explosion happened.
*BOOOMMMM!!!!"
This time, it was more bigger and louder. The fire is spreading and the mansion is on fire.
I hastened my pace and finally found wilfred. He is unconscious and I carried him as well. Astrielle took wilfred halfway and I ran and searched for the last one. The head maid.
I looked for her on the burning mansion. Then I checked on the library. On the door, I saw the head maid. Lying down on the floor. I checked her breathing and it is shallow. Her forehead had dried blood.
I carried her and ran away quickly outside as fast as possible. Seeing sofia, I felt safe again. On the ground, lies the maids who were struck down. Some unconscious, while some are distraught on what happened.
My adrenaline disappeared and I lost strength on my legs. Sofia quickly grabbed me and Astrielle take off the head maid off my back.
What a night. I wondered what we should do now? Then I remembered that I forgot my bag.
"My bag!" I shouted. I quickly sat up but sofia held me down and apologized.
"I am so sorry for what happened. I didn't expect them to attack tonight. If I knew, I wouldn't have asked you today. But please, stay here. That bag is already gone. It is too dangerous to go back in." She said full of remorse.
I am speechless. As I saw the mansion burn more and more. I sat there, thinking of what I should do.
"You have a lot to explain Sofia." I said as I was trying to get not upset.