The First Legendary Beast Master novel Chapter 874

The next group had a pair of Dark Elves riding on spiders, leading the group of Spiderlings. While the Elves didn’t hesitate to engage, their mounts balked for a moment before obeying, giving the ranged fighters a half second longer than usual to prepare before being engaged by the insanely agile combatants. _{frёeweɓηovel.coɱ}

The Spider Riders leaped straight over the defenders and went for the ranged fighters, only for one to be bombarded with spells, while the other had its rider stripped by Hawk, who twirled in the air, adjusting to the weight, then lit the Dark Elf on fire and hurled it into the nest where the Dire Bear Golems were waiting for it.

The Elf put up a valiant fight, but against two Dire Bears and already covered in Ghostfire, it was a losing battle.

One of the Dragonkin intercepted the spider, stopping its flight, while the ranged fighters focused on killing it.

Then they could turn their attention to the Spiderlings, which were fighting the melee group and the golems.

The pure number of monsters would make it difficult for a small group to survive in here. They had over a dozen golems and summons active, and they were all fighting multiple Spiderlings at the start of the engagement.

"Ranged, pull the next group to us. This spot is more defensible, and there are groups on either side of that intersection." Thomas instructed.

"Hawk has it."

The bird grabbed a dying Spiderling and hurled it off the wall across the street, letting it bounce into the group hiding around the corner.

That was something that most spells couldn’t do.

In general, spells were line of sight in nature, and firing them blind around a corner was possible, but difficult. Plus, if you missed, or the group didn’t see you, it wouldn’t engage.

That allowed you to bombard it from out of sight, but that would take all day.

However, the dying Spiderling knew exactly where it came from, and the bombarded group ran to provide support, just as Hawk had hoped.

Thomas smiled as he saw the group of Elves with three spider riders in the back charge down the street and towards them.

"Good work, bird. There is a mage in this group. Focus him down first." The Paladin called.

Rae [Shadow Stepped] behind the group and grabbed the mage, which then exploded into a dark red mist.

Karl had to admire her restraint. She made it two whole groups before she made something explode.

The surprise attack distracted the attackers just before the Dwarven Warriors charged. They slammed into the troops, while the ranged fighters targeted the Spider Riders.

It was an efficient clearance, and the Dwarven Shaman who was doing the majority of their healing was using a long duration healing spell that was keeping everyone in top form, even when they happened to take enough damage that the [Eternal Lightning] barrier briefly broke.