Seeing this, Colin couldn’t help but feel a bit surprised.
What astonished him wasn’t just that this “Bronze” armored warrior had withstood the blow, even though he hadn’t used full strength.
What surprised him more was that the guy next to him, wielding a short sword and a small shield, was actually a mage!
The barrier on the “Bronze” armored warrior Colin had just attacked was cast by that mage, using the short sword in his hand!
That short sword was actually a magic staff?!
Colin was stunned by the strange ancient weapon and momentarily forgot there were other enemies around.
Behind Colin, another “Bronze” armored warrior raised its short sword and aimed it at him.
But before it could cast its magic, its head was pierced by a sharp arrow. The corpse collapsed to the ground, motionless.
Colin wasn’t the only one fighting here; his squad members were also engaged.
That was why he didn’t worry at all about his back—his comrades would cover it.
The “Bronze” armored warrior with the short sword and small shield in front of Colin, after all its companions had been defeated, prepared to cast another spell.
But Colin turned his back and no longer looked at it.
This confused the “Bronze” armored warrior for a moment, but it soon realized why Colin did that.
Suddenly, a magic circle appeared beneath its feet, and several chains of magical energy shot out, fiercely binding it.
The “Bronze” armored warrior immediately tried to cast a barrier to block the magical chains.
But when the barrier met the chains, it was instantly weakened and dissolved.
The warrior was tightly bound by the magic chains and could barely move.
“Hmph, I’ve already seen through your magic!”
Sifny sneered proudly, looking mockingly at the “Bronze” armored warrior trapped by the chains, clearly pleased with her handiwork.
But before she could admire it for long, the bound warrior’s head was pierced by an arrow.
“Lavinia, what are you doing?! I haven’t finished admiring it yet!”
Sifny protested to Lavinia but only received a cold eye roll in response.
“Don’t you see the timing? There’s no time for that kind of thing now.”
“How is there no time? The enemies have all been dealt with, haven’t they? Colin was taken care of by Leamy too!”
As Sifny finished speaking, the last “Bronze” armored warrior was beheaded by Leamy in a shadowy ambush.
Afterwards, Leamy looked at Sifny helplessly and agreed with Lavinia.
“Lavinia’s right. We were still in the middle of battle, not admiring our own work. I know you’re excited about breaking the enemy’s protective magic so quickly, but you need to understand when that kind of thing is appropriate.”
“Alright, alright, I get it. I was too arrogant this time. I won’t do it again, okay?”
Sifny finally chose not to argue with Leamy and Lavinia, admitting she had been a little overconfident.
Seeing this, Colin wanted to say something to ease the mood.
But suddenly, his expression changed drastically. He turned sharply and shouted to Leamy, “Watch out! Dodge quickly!”
Leamy immediately reacted to the warning, but it was already too late.
With a loud bang, a small iron ball shot out at high speed from somewhere in the room, arriving instantly in front of Leamy.
Although the transparent barrier around her body blocked it briefly, the projectile still penetrated and struck her.
Fortunately, thanks to Colin’s warning, she dodged her vital areas in time.
And because the attack pierced through Elinor’s protection, its power was significantly reduced, leaving only a small wound on Leamy’s left shoulder.
Though the wound oozed blood, Leamy was not seriously hurt and could still continue.
But Colin felt differently.
Furious, he stared at the only exit in the room—the place where the “Bronze” armored warriors had been guarding.
That attack had come from there.
At that moment, a “Bronze” armored warrior carrying a long cylindrical object emerged from the shadows at the exit, preparing to take aim at the next target.
Colin wanted to rush forward to strike it down with a sword, but someone acted faster.
Lavinia shot an arrow directly at the warrior’s head, killing it instantly.
It was clear she had been aiming there since Colin’s warning, and as soon as the enemy revealed itself, she took it down.
Seeing this, Colin calmed down a bit.
He couldn’t be so reckless. Losing his composure and putting the team in danger would be disastrous.
Meanwhile, Elinor quickly came to Leamy’s side, preparing to cast a healing divine spell.
But Leamy shook her head and instead looked toward the exit.
Colin, Lavinia, and Sifny remained alert, gripping their weapons tightly.
At the exit, more “Bronze” armored warriors appeared—just like the one that had attacked Leamy before.
Only this time, there were many of them—at least a dozen.
Colin immediately instructed Elinor to cast a protective barrier, prioritizing the safety of Leamy and Sifny so they wouldn’t have to worry about him.
Although worried about Colin, Elinor still followed his command.
Soon, with Elinor’s prayers, soft protective lights appeared around everyone except Colin.
Leamy felt her strength quickly returning, and the pain from her wound lessened.
Not only that, but they now had a thicker and sturdier barrier than before.
This time, the enemies would find it much harder to break through their defenses like last time.
However, alongside Elinor’s prayers came the loud noises of the “Bronze” armored warriors’ attacks.
Larger iron balls than before were continuously being hurled at their barriers.
Very quickly, cracks appeared on the barriers surrounding everyone but Colin, and they began to shake, as if about to shatter.
This sight immediately changed Elinor’s expression.
She hadn’t expected that even with her full effort, the protection wouldn’t last more than a few seconds before being broken by the enemy’s assault.
But a few seconds was all they needed.
Colin had finished charging and was ready to use “Holy Light Sanction.”
His gaze was icy as he faced the “Bronze” armored warriors.
He swiftly swung his sword in a horizontal arc.
A dazzling light suddenly burst forth in the room, a brilliant sword beam shooting straight at the “Bronze” armored warriors.
Seeing the rapidly approaching sword beam, all the “Bronze” armored warriors immediately dropped their weapons and stopped attacking Leamy and the others.
It seemed that even with their limited intelligence, they understood they were doomed.
After the sword beam swept through, the room fell silent once again.
Only Colin remained, still in his sword-swinging stance, alongside Leamy and the others who hadn’t yet reacted.
As for the “Bronze” armored warriors, only scraps of armor and weapons were left behind, without a single intact corpse to be found.