Even a bright violet-cored Awakened lacked the strength to conjure a natural disaster without long preparation, but Void Magic turned air and earth into an electromagnetic storm that fueled itself by the second.
The sheer focus required to deal with so many opponents and manipulate the elements with such degree of finesse made Tista wheeze with effort. She needed a few seconds to use her breathing technique and recover her strength, or she wouldn’t last much longer.
’Come on, you bastards. Get scared and fall back. Conjure a Silverwing’s Annihilation or something. Anything slow that will group you for a burst of Void Flames will do!’ She thought.
Yet the Isharas kept pressing forward without giving her a single moment of respite.
’Well, thank you for nothing!’ Tista met the long blade of a glaive with her left battle claw, producing a rain of sparks as the enchanted metals screeched.
The Ishara conjured two hyper-focused elemental spells from his pincers, and the Hekate extended her right hand with the palm out. A burst of Void Flames devoured the two spells and removed the Life Maelstrom that empowered the Divine Beast.
Tista didn’t slow down, severing his neck as she moved past him and kicking the corpse into the line of fire of her pursuers. The Isharas failed to adjust their aim in time, and their spells blew the remains of their friend into bits.
"Rebura!" A feminine voice shrieked in grief. "We might have still saved my brother, you bitch!"
Tista extended her middle claw in condolences and conjured the Spirit Barriers of the Mouth of Menadion and Ishka’s Honor.
’One breath. I need just one breath to-’ A heavy war hammer hit the concentric barriers from above, sending the Hekate to slam against the ground and cutting her short.
With no longer a high-speed moving target, all the Isharas’ spells reached their mark. A hail of Life Maelstrom-boosted tier five spells shattered the Spirit Barriers and reached Tista.
It was then that twelve bursts of Void Flames struck the Isharas from behind and as many quasi-Blade Tier spells killed them on the spot. The seven Demons of the Darkness formed an external perimeter around Tista, while the five Sigil Demons Blinked to her side.
’Sorry for not stepping in earlier, but we are too damn small to matter in a brawl.’ Varegrave said with a mind link.
’We couldn’t even unleash our Blade Spells because we’ve already used them once today.’ Trion said. ’Another shot and our equipment will become purely ornamental.’
’Also, don’t forget about Doom Tide.’ Locrias said. ’Being so close makes us an easy target. We have to scatter, or these cowards will take away the world energy and overwhelm us with their sheer numbers.’
’You’ve saved my life, and that’s all that matters. Thank you.’ Tista took a single breath of Invigoration that the Swirling Wind conjured by the Demons around her filled to the brim with world energy. ’Now let me help you.’
Her body healed, and her strength returned as she unfurled her wings.
Valia charged forward and ordered the Demons of the Darkness to follow her. Queen’s Blessing turned them all into Void Demons, shrouding them with black flames and infusing them with Vital Storm.

’It’s been an honor serving one last time.’ One of the Demons of the Darkness beat his fist against his chest and detonated the energy stored in his darkness body into a brilliant flash of Void Flames.
’From below, we rise!’ Another Demon of the Darkness exploited the ensuing confusion to dart in the middle of the enemy formation before overloading his black core.
’Don’t waste their sacrifice and heal yourself, Tista!’ Ripha yelled telepathically. ’No Ishara died. The Demons have just bought you a few precious seconds. There’s no telling if this trick will work a second time, and there are only five Void Demons left.’

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