"Adam!" Edward reached out to grab him but was unable to. He could only helplessly stare as his friend got swallowed by the horde of beasts. Lisa was so stunned, she couldn't even believe what she was seeing.
The other Magi in the unit were also equally surprised, apparently not having expected their leader to do such a thing to a newcomer suddenly.
"Boss, was that really necessary? Now, I have to go down there and save his useless ass," a stout dwarf with long, ginger hair grumbled.
"Useless ass?" Esmond glanced at the dwarf and scoffed. "Farald, don't look down on him just 'cause he's a kid. He would eat you for breakfast."
Farald, the dwarf, was taken aback. "You think so highly of him?"
"Look for yourself," Esmond smirked.
Beyond the wall, the magical beasts were desperately trying to scale the wall. They were stomping over one another without care for consequences.
