’Except for the shaman, the only danger they pose it’s their number. Unless the Abomination gifted them with some trick, of course.’ Lith thought.
Ogres, instead, were all very tall, above 2 meters (6’ 7") tall with muscular bodies that could have passed for humans if not for the deep green skin, the spiky red hair, and the long, pointy fangs protruding out of their lower lip.
They wore clothes, made out of the skin of other ogres, goblins, and whatever they usually had for lunch. Their natural strength surpassed that of a magical beast which combined with their ability to use a crude form of Forgemastery made them dangerous.
As for the trolls, they were those who worried Lith the most. They were over two meters (6’7") tall, with four arms and skin of a sickly white color. They had no eyelids nor nose, breathing from two holes right in the middle of their face.
They had no lips either, revealing their huge maw going from ear to ear filled with fangs. They were skeletal with a swollen belly as if they hadn’t eaten for days. Their hands had long fingers ending in razor-sharp claws and their bodies were covered by odd-looking scars that were actually extra mouths.
Trolls would absorb darkness magic and become even stronger, neutralizing one of Lith’s best weapons. They had incredible regenerative properties that allowed them to rebuild their whole body just from a chunk of flesh.
To make matters worse, according to the Kings of the woods who had fought them, a troll in its reversed state was capable of using Light Mastery and the Abomination’s throne was surrounded by such creatures.
They resembled tall men with grey skin, perfect bodies, and gold-colored eyes that glowed with mana, reminding Lith of Life Vision. A reverted troll would lose their maws and unending appetite, but would regain their magic.
’As long as they are near the Abomination, each one of them might be as strong as an Awakened. If we kill the Abomination, the entire army will crumble, but the bastard is right in the middle of it. Solus, I’ll prepare spells, you focus solely on arrays.’ Lith thought.
’On it. Don’t forget about the shaman, though. Even if they have just small crystals, they can still negate spells in their surroundings by affecting the world energy. They are the bane of all kinds of powerful spells.’ She said.
"I’m ready." Lith waited enough time for Solus to complete two arrays and for studying the enemy’s prowess.
Even with their powerful cores, none of the Emperor Beasts would survive if the monsters swarmed them, not even Bodya the Nidhogg. They had to strike fast and move even faster, to keep the Abomination from aiming its Chaos spells.
"Go all-out from the start and if you’re in trouble, shoot a fireball upwards. We’ll do the same." Olua nodded and Warped the three of them to their respective position.
Rocs didn’t have access to Salaark’s Origin Flames, but they could draw world energy nonetheless, using it to turn their bodies into Living Thunder. Each feather on Olua’s body became a lightning bolt, emitting so much light that for a moment the plain was lit by a second sun.
The Roc swooped down and effortlessly pierced through the monsters’ ranks, leaving only a trail of charred bodies in her wake. During the brief clash, she took enough hits and spells to kill her, but in her Living Thunder form they all phased through, dealing Olua no damage.
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