Chapter 152 (1/2)

Chapter 152

Chapter 152: Way of Magic

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Both captains behind me remained in a daze as we all stared at the severed ar a pool of blood beneath it

“Soldiers on guard! Stand by for battle!” I roared, projecting et everyone’s attention

The soldiers present roused out of their daze at s as they fu on their armor The veteran adventurers and experienced soldiers, already wearing their under-arear as the screa from above the cliff

Captain Glory and Auddyr were already dressed in light armor and had snapped back to their senses, both a bit embarrassed by their poor response to the situation

“Captain Auddyr The ar a passerby would have—it’s military attire Didn’t you say your division was stationed up on the cliff?” I yelled out as the carown loud from activity

The once surly-faced captain paled in horror as he studied the armor one more time Just as he was about to leap up the cliff, I held hiet that protected his shoulders and chest “Stay here until the division is ready”

“Unhand me! My soldiers are under attack without their leader!” Captain Auddyr hissed, no trace of his forrip, I pulled hio in alone and are killed, your soldiers will be in a worse position than they’re in now”

I surveyed the encaanized forrouped based on their position Rather than one large group, Vanesy had split her forces up into separate units, each colance, the ones at the very front of each unit were foot soldiers—regular hue shi+elds since they’d be taking the brunt of an attack Along the flanks were aug the conjurers and archers as they fired arrows and spells

The head—the leader of a unit, like Dresh—was positioned just behind the footsoldiers, an ideal spot for giving orders and protecting the conjurers as well

Vanesy looked at o of Captain Auddyr, I motioned for him to join his fellow captain as I rouped

As the division begantheir way up the steep slope up the cliff, I couldn’t help but ponder as attacking We were near the southern border of Sapin, where the underground kingdoan At first, my mind immediately went to a mana beast attack, but the point of injury on the severed ars It was possible that they were attacked by some of the noround along the southern parts of Dicathen It could also be a radical group that was opposed to the ith Alacrya, but there was no way to know for sure

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“Madam Astera, will you be okay here?” I asked as soon as I’d spotted the head chef as noearing plated armor

“No probleuard us, but I’aveoff then” I was about to turn back toward the cliff when Madaripped ravely serious “You can never be too careful”

I gave her a quick nod as I signaled for Sylvie to come out “I hope you practice what you preach”

‘Is it okay for me to transform out in the open so soon?’ my bond asked as she hopped out of ht now I need to knohat’s going on up there and fast</e and expanded into the forli ocean to shame Her translucent yellow eyes looked down at ence and an animal-like ferocity The burly cooks and barrel-chested sawked in reverence as so to walk

I leaped to the base of ed spike I looked over my shoulder once more only to see the awestruck expression plastered on Madas beat down to produce a powerful gale

Sylvie kicked off the ground and swung her wings once more to lift off The powerful winds produced underneath startled theunits led by their heads with Captain Glory and Auddyr in the front, but I was already too far up to make out any of their expressions

I had planned on directly flying over where Captain Auddyr’s division should be but Sylvie instead soared up into the layer of clouds overhead ‘Arthur, you should know before we engage in battle that I’m li about the asura’s treaty where they aren’t allowed to help?</eside my bond

‘That is an area of concern that Aldir has warnedprocess that Grandfather Indrath o for my aether powers, it’ll still take a while before I’ic Until my powers are fully awakened and under control, I’ll be limited to what I can do physically in this form I’m sorry I didn’t tell you earlier’

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I stroked the side ofinto accountwas cut short by me, but I never realized what a crucial time it had been for her No, don’t be At least I kno</e to reach where the sounds of battle were co from but the fact that a severed arm was able to sail down the cliffon We could hear the sound of an ensuing battle but it wasn’t until we’d flown below the layer of clouds blocking our view that we realized the severity of the situation at hand

hts were laced with disbelief by the sight below, but for soht, I could only see this as a miscalculation—a rather severe one