Toby held his injured right hand with his left hand, blood dripping from his fingers, staining the ground with small blood flowers. He clenched his teeth, frowned, fine beads of sweat oozed from his forehead, and his face became paler. The intense pain made his breathing become rapid, but he still held on without making a groan. He staggered to his feet, his steps were a little unstable, and his body swayed slightly, like a tree swaying in the wind and rain. Seeing this, Mark hurried forward to support him: "Toby, how are you?" His tone was full of worry, and his eyes were locked on Toby's injured right hand. The air around him was filled with the smell of blood and the fragrance of soil, mixed into a disgusting smell. "It's okay." Toby took a deep breath and said while enduring the pain, his voice a little hoarse. He shook off Mark's hand and looked towards the town with a firm look in his eyes. "We have to go back to the city to help. There are other dark beasts that need to be dealt with." After that, he took a step and walked towards the town.
Lily ran out of a shop not far away, holding a bandage and medicine in her hand. She ran to Toby and said anxiously: "Toby, your injury can't be delayed. I will bandage you simply first." She pulled Toby's right hand, gently cleaned his wound, and then tightly wrapped it with a bandage for several circles. During the bandaging process, she looked up at Toby from time to time, her eyes full of concern. The shop sign was swaying in the wind, making a creaking sound. Most of the houses on both sides of the street had collapsed, and the rubble was piled up like a mountain. The smell of dust filled the air.
Toby looked down at Lily bandaging his wound, and a trace of struggle flashed in his eyes. Lily's forehead was oozing with fine beads of sweat because of running, and a few strands of hair stuck to her cheeks, looking a little messy.
After a simple bandage, Toby, Mark and Lily ran quickly towards the town. The scene along the way was shocking, the buildings collapsed, the streets were full of traces of fighting, and the air was filled with a strong smell of blood. Traces of attacks by monsters can be seen everywhere, broken carriages, scattered goods, and collapsed houses, all of which tell the cruelty of this disaster. Several crows circled in the air, making shrill cries, adding a touch of gloomy and terrifying atmosphere to the ruins.
After arriving in the town, the scene in front of them shocked the three of them even more. The whole town was in a mess, the buildings collapsed, the streets were full of traces of fighting, and the air was filled with a strong smell of blood and burnt. Some residents who escaped by chance hid in the ruins, trembling, with fear in their eyes. Several paladins were fighting fiercely with the remaining dark monsters, their armor was covered with blood, and their figures looked particularly lonely in the ruins.
Toby resisted the pain, drew his sword, and said to Mark: "Let's go!"
Lily nodded and released the little ice beast from her arms: "Xiaobing, let's go too!" The little ice beast roared, his eyes full of fighting spirit.
Three people and one beast joined the battle. Toby swung his sword vigorously, and killed several smaller dark beasts. He was sharp and agile, and every attack was accurate and deadly. The houses on both sides of the street had collapsed, the rubble piled up like a mountain, and the air was filled with dust and blood.
Mark's ice energy also played a huge role. He condensed ice cones and ice blades, constantly attacking the dark beasts, freezing or repelling them. He was flexible and moved freely in the ruins. Every time he cast a spell, he brought a biting cold air, causing the surrounding temperature to drop sharply.
Lily commanded the little ice beast to attack the weaknesses of the dark beasts. The little ice beast was extremely fast and flexible. It shuttled between the dark beasts, constantly biting their weaknesses and causing great damage to them.
During the fierce battle, Toby lost too much blood and was exhausted, and his movements gradually slowed down. A dark beast took the opportunity to attack him, waving its claws. Seeing that the claws of the beast were about to fall on Toby, at the critical moment, Mark appeared in front of Toby and used his body to resist the attack of the beast.
"Mark!" Toby exclaimed.
Mark groaned, and a trace of blood flowed from the corner of his mouth, but he still stood firmly in front of Toby and did not fall down. "Lily, take Toby to a safe place for treatment!" He gritted his teeth and said, his voice was full of pain, but his tone was extremely firm.
Lily quickly supported Toby, sent him to a relatively safe place, and then began to treat his wounds.
Mark faced the dark beast alone. He took a deep breath, and his eyes were full of determination. "Come on, beast!" He roared, condensed the ice sword again, and rushed towards the dark beast.
Mark swung the ice sword, and the sword blade cut through the air, making a sharp whistling sound. Ice chips flew, flashing a little cold light under the dim sky. He was agile, and every attack was swift and accurate, forcing the dark beast to retreat again and again. The beast let out a low roar, opened its bloody mouth, revealed its sharp fangs, and tried to bite Mark. Mark dodged the attack of the beast by moving sideways, and at the same time, the ice sword in his hand pierced into the belly of the beast. The beast let out a shrill scream, and its body trembled violently.
"Roar--" Several deafening roars came from not far away. The ground trembled slightly, and several larger dark beasts appeared at the end of the street, their eyes flashing with ferocious light, step by step.
Seeing this scene, Mark frowned, and he knew he had to fight quickly. He took a deep breath and released all the magic power in his body. The ice sword in his hand shone brightly, emitting a biting cold. He shouted, raised the ice sword high, and then slashed it down fiercely.
"Ice a thousand miles!"
A huge ice column fell from the sky, completely freezing the injured dark beast. The beast struggled for a few times, and finally stopped moving, turning into an ice sculpture.
Seeing this scene, several dark beasts at the end of the street roared angrily, quickened their pace, and rushed towards Mark.
Mark turned and looked in the direction of Lily and Toby, his eyes full of worry. He had to buy them more time.