Chapter 43:Have you forgotten about the support signal?

Boom-boom-boom!

Dragonkin’s storm-fist battered Teresa’s shield. Blood trickled her lips.

Yet her sword gashed its skin—blood person.

Sudden back swordlight—forces retreat. Teresa breathed.

“Pera?”

Pera + teammates flanked. Grim dragonkin.

“Can’t leave Captain.”

“You…”

“And us!”

Leanna squad faced—no retreat.

“Leader—no abandon.”

Blocked Teresa’s plea. Silence. Deep breath.

“Gamble!”

Wiped blood. Divine wild. Battle desire burned.

Ants provoke—dragonkin enraged. Cruel arc.

“Court death—grant!”

Hands ground—fortress cracked. Abyss spikes erupted.

Teresa sky-leap. Ice-blue wings all.

Leanna hawk-dive. Melin cover.

Seli arrows + Joyna lightning—blue streak. Broke grab.

Aaliyah healed—rapid.

Pera team seamless. Wounds mounted. Momentum crushed.

Target one—Teresa shield blocked. Divine unbreakable.

Gap persisted.

Tongue lick wound. Blood eyes flash.

No dodge!

Fooled Teresa. Tank Leanna/Melin. Flash Aaliyah.

“Die!”

“Aaliyah!”

Claw to head. Dodge late—pale, claws enlarged.

Whoosh—

Wind roar. Hammer behind—smashed skull. Flew demon.

Playful voice.

“Hey—two squads vs fortress boss—forget teammates? More than ten.”

Aaliyah stunned—turned. Joy.

Loli rooftop. Hammer huge. Four Knights.

“Ashe squad?!”

“Hmph—support flare?”

Aaliyah lips—awkward.

Uprising—no flare. Risk others.

Each squad own strong demon.

Crack—

Ruins. Dragonkin rose.

“Later.”

No heavy wound. Ashe hammer down. Serious.

“Third squad—Ashe—support!”

Drip—

Rain. Storm.

Wind howl. Contact—weird cuts.

Invisible rain blades.

Distance—robed girls. Chant. Air oppressive—thunder clouds.

Fourth, fifth!

Leanna recognized.

Dragonkin heaved. Full power.

“Numbers—win?!”

Roared—battle. Now inferior.

Offense Teresa blocked. Rain blades, hidden magic, exhausted Leanna/Melin—hurt.

Strength drained. Wounds everywhere. Swatted flies.

Girls near empty—defeated many en route.

Stamina dry.

Endurance: will.

Girls’ will—steel forged month death drills.

Chance—Leanna chest pierce.

Rage—fist flew Teresa/Leanna.

Mid-air: “NOW! Seli!”

Zzz—

Seli full draw. Joyna lightning—frantic bolt.

Whoosh—

Arrow sky.

Dragonkin leap dodge—Ashe behind. Hammer back.

“BACK!”

Dong—

Echo fortress. Smashed down. Arrow wind-guided—heart pierce.

Ice-blue cracks + holy gold spread.

“…Im…possible…”

Stuttered. Collapsed. Dust sparks—gone silent air.