>>5986909Seeing the attack coming, the woman rolls out of the way, only for the axe the other wields to be swung down into her body. She screams in pain, you dashing in and thrusting your spear at the man. He doesn't react in time to avoid your strike, you impaling him on your longer weapon. Red mist sprays from the point of impact, you driving him back away from the downed knight as you start reciting the words of your healing miracle. Shaking the bell with your tail, causing it to jingle just as you finish the quick prayer. Golden light shoots out from the chime, you feeling the familiar warmth as you glance back. Seeing it envelop the woman as well you sigh in relief, shortening your grip on the spear before kicking the first Darkwraith off of it. Sending him crashing down by the first one, who immediately fires another spell. This one is a massive orb of Darkness, radiating with Abyssal energy.
“SHIT!” you exhale, turning and grabbing the knight woman who is still trying to get to her feet. Kicking off the side of the bridge you launch yourself clean to the other side, slamming shoulder-first into the stone wall. Shattering it, sending pieces falling into the water below with a splash.
“Th-Thank you.” comes a young-sounding woman's voice, the girl sounding even younger than yourself. “You saved me.”
“Not yet, I just saved you from that one.” you reply, standing up and setting her down beside you. The axe-wielding warrior instantly starts running your way once more, while the wizard one conjures several orbs of darkness above their head.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mo3nDUA3KWs“Dammit.” you mutter, glancing over your shoulder as another pair of Darkwraith red phantoms appear behind you both. They rise up a dozen yards from you both, both the more traditional 'skeletal' Darkwraiths. “Which matters to you more? Fighting for your honor, or getting to your mission?”
“My mission.” the young woman replies instantly, you nodding. The wizard ahead begins charging up another Dark spell while the two behind take off at a sprint at your backs while you grab her. “Huh?”
“Hold on.” you tell her, leaping off the bridge. She screams, clutching onto you in terror as you fly down to the swampy ground below. Two of the Darkwraiths leap off after you, but as is common in this world their ki instantly vanish once they fall down a certain distance, their bodies dissolving into red mist before they can even touch the ground. You land, setting her down only to hear that damned sound again.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mo3nDUA3KWs“Dammit.” you sigh out, turning to see a new figure emerging. Or, rather, figures.
