Once again, the room erupted into chaos. The Upyrs closest to the Skoll lunged at him while those too far away threw their weapons all around him.
Protector was about to unleash the spells contained in his rings when the Upyrs activated Frost Soul again, freezing the magic-holding rings he wore. With no other choice left, he pushed his tired muscles to the extreme, dodging most blows and returning twice as much.
Yet in the frenzy of claws, flying weapons, and tendrils, he took a few hits before he could move to a safe position.
’One more blow.’ Protector tasted the blood in his mouth. ’I can take one more blow like this at most. Anything stronger and I’m dead.’
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Verhen Mansion, at the same time.
Filia, Frey, Fenrir, and Solkar had no control over the Life Eater bloodline ability, but they had a clear understanding of the amount of energy their young bodies stored.
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