The Alpha's Regret Return Of The Betrayed Luna (Addison) novel Chapter 248

Chapter 248: Chapter 248 Core Source

"What?" Lance asked again. He had heard the mage perfectly well, but the term Night Walkers meant nothing to him.

"I’ve only heard stories about them," the mage replied, his voice tight. "But from what I’m seeing now... they match the descriptions, and maybe, even worse. We can’t fight these creatures."

"All we can do is wait for dawn and hope they leave on their own. Until then, the mages must focus entirely on maintaining the barrier. Fortunately, the barrier was imbued with light-based magic; otherwise, it wouldn’t be able to hold them back, and we’d all be slaughtered."

He shuddered, refusing to imagine the fate of the guards who had gone outside. He could already guess.

Right now, his only hope was that no one on their side would be foolish enough to interfere with the mages sustaining the barrier, or, worse, run outside. If everyone stayed put, perhaps they could survive until the Princess and the others returned.

Lance didn’t respond, choosing instead to remain silent. For now, he was simply relieved to know that Archmage Elric was safe; it likely meant the rest were as well. All he had to do was hold this side until they returned.

"Everyone, stay inside the barrier," he ordered firmly. "No one leaves. We’ll retrieve the bodies of our fallen comrades tomorrow morning. Until then, no one acts without my command."

"Sir, yes, sir!" the guards chorused.

But when the Night Walkers realized no one was stepping beyond the barrier, no matter how perfectly they mimicked the voices of friends and allies, they grew agitated. Their deception abandoned, they turned violent, slamming against the barrier with relentless force.

The mage who had been speaking with Lance startled at the sudden change outside and quickly rushed back to join the others. The violent disturbance against the barrier rippled through their ranks, and some of the mages trembled as the strain grew, mana draining from them at an alarming rate just to keep the barrier intact.

"Hold on! We can’t let the barrier fail!" the mage shouted, channeling some of his own mana into one of the faltering spellcasters while pulling out several mana stones to replenish their reserves.

"Understood," the other mages responded, their focus unwavering, but beads of sweat soon dotted their brows. The assault was taking its toll. Lance could see the danger mounting, and a nervous knot formed in his chest.

He and the other guards were all shifters, trained for physical combat, but physical attacks seemed useless against the Night Walkers. He had witnessed one pass right through a fallen comrade. From what the mage had told him, only light magic could harm these creatures.

That left them with no choice but to stay strictly inside the barrier, forbidding anyone from wandering outside.

While Lance and the caravan faced imminent danger, Addison and the others stood before the massive door. Elric spent a long time deciphering the ancient text inscribed upon it, carefully choosing his words.

Just like with the array on the platform, one wrong incantation would seal the door shut forever. That was why Elric took so long.

When he finally finished chanting, sweat drenched him in layers, and he let out a shaky breath of relief.

As before, Levi hoisted Elric onto his back to give him a moment’s rest. Meanwhile, Maxwell and Zion positioned themselves on either side of the heavy stone door. Their muscles strained, veins bulging as they pushed with all their strength, but the door was massive, its sheer weight threatening to overwhelm even their combined power.

"Ugh!" Maxwell groaned, struggling against the weight.

"Did you skip a meal or something? Push harder!" Zion teased with a smirk, managing to inch his side of the door open slightly farther than Maxwell.

Maxwell ignored the jab, planting his feet firmly and pushing with renewed force. Slowly, the door gave way another three inches. 𝑓𝘳𝑒𝑒𝓌𝘦𝘣𝘯ℴ𝑣𝘦𝑙.𝘤𝑜𝑚

"Try using your actions instead of your mouth," Maxwell shot back with a snort before focusing all his strength on the door again.

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