>>5672296>Blessed Lance: +5 HP (Blair: 42/59 HP)Staying in flight was too dangerous now that you knew Phaedo could shoot you down with his wind magic. Though you loathed the idea, you had no choice but to give the order to your comrades to ground themselves and dismount. You, Diana and Shelley force your mounts to the ground, while Ava and Nero follow suit a few yards behind you. The Demonic Beasts had been moving their ugly heads from left to right trying to follow your movements in the air. Now that you have landed though, they eagerly begin galloping towards you, the ground shaking the entire time. You’re used to fighting these things from the sky, but now that you’ve been grounded, you’re fully aware just how huge they really are. Taking the lead in front of your two friends, you hold your Blessed Lance tight and brace for imminent impact.
>Demonic Beast: 32 STR – 24 DEF = 8 DMG>Blair: 34/59 HPThe Demonic Beasts that Phaedo created, while intimidating, seem to lack the same type of strength as the armored variant you fought earlier. You backstep just as the first beast slams its giant claw onto the ground. You dodge the full brunt of the attack but fail to come out unscathed as you’re showered by a slew of detritus and debris that cuts into you. Digging your heel into the ground, you plunge your Blessed Lance perfectly into its heart. With less defense than the armored beasts you fought earlier, you’re capable of felling the creature in a single hit. As it falls on its back with a gaping and steaming hole through its chest, the other two Demonic Beasts follow suit and attack, coming at you from the left and the right.
>Demonic Beast: 32 STR – 24 DEF = 8 DMG>Blair: 26/59 HPThe first Demonic Beast slams into you on your left. You’re thrown back into the arms of Diana and Shelley, who right you before you land on the ground. You’re shaken and your bones feel like they’re about to break, but you hold it together long enough to slay the beast with an attack similar to your first. Its flesh easily gives way to the enchanted lance, and it too falls to the floor dead.
>Demonic Beast: 32 STR – 24 DEF = 8 DMG>Blair: 18/59 HPThe third Demonic Beast swipes at you with one of its claws. You block the attack with your spear, straining with all your might to hold the creature back. Your arms feel like they’re about to snap, but thanks to the spear’s enchantment, the monster’s limbs fail it before yours do. The final Demonic Beast is ended in the same way as the other two. One thrust of your spear is all it takes to end the abomination’s short life. It falls to the ground to reveal Phaedo, who is now close enough to have a conversation.
>30xp gained! Level up! 