Chapter 538 Cover me
Hecate smiled, and Nefertiti giggled as Teuila greeted them with a smile, "Hecate, Nefertiti, it's good to see you both."
The two girls smiled at the blue-haired girl and were about to talk when they heard an earth-shaking roar.
All four spun around but saw nothing. As they did that, Kelia ran up to Hecate and spoke. ''The enchantment is repaired. Get inside now! They are coming!''
When Sera heard this, her eyes narrowed, and she asked suspiciously. ''What's coming? We can fight them!''
The older woman's eyes widened in fear as she grabbed Nefertiti and Hecate. ''Please talk to her! She will die if she tries to fight them.''
Nefertiti nodded, turned to the redhead, who was getting pumped up to fight, and spoke firmly, "She's telling the truth, Sera. We cannot fight them because they are too strong."
When the dragon girl heard this, she was annoyed and snapped back. ''I will fight them with Teuila. We've already killed a bunch so that they won't be a problem.''
Kelia quickly informed them of the truth. ''They might have been the weak ones always here at night, but the creatures coming now are different and even stronger.''
The older woman continued. ''Our town mayor was a High Mage, and they brutalized him. He managed to push back the regular creatures, but when he met the ones on their way, he was killed within minutes.''
Sera looked at her with narrowed eyes and ignored the woman until Teuila put her hand on her shoulder as she spoke. ''Let's listen to them and go inside. You can see if they're telling the truth.''
When the dragon girl heard this, she sighed before nodding and allowing Kelia to drag them back into the house.
Approaching the window to look outside, they caught sight of large humanoid creatures resembling those they had previously battled.
Teuila and Sera exchanged uneasy glances as they witnessed the approaching figures closing in on the house.
The large humanoids had muscular bodies, and razor-sharp teeth gave them a horrifying appearance, sending a shiver down their spines.
Sera's eyes allowed her to look at the creatures, and what she saw shocked her. They looked like a mix of human and trolls with their bald heads.
The creatures were massive, easily reaching ten feet in height, and their elongated muscular arms hung down, the sharp claws at the ends scraping against the ground.
Teuila's eyes narrowed as she looked at the nightmarish beings. "What in the realms are those?"
Sera responded hushedly, "I've never seen anything like them. They look like a twisted experiment combining a human and a troll."
The creatures were eerily still, their hideous forms creating an unsettling scene outside the house. It was as if nature held its breath, anticipating the next move.
As the duo continued to observe, the creatures suddenly stirred, their elongated arms lifting as they began to move.
The claws on their hands scraped across the ground, leaving gouges in the soil. The sound echoed through the clearing, sending a shiver down the spines of Sera and Teuila.
An oppressive aura emanated from them, causing the four girls to feel a suffocating feeling overwhelm them.
Sera silently reflected as she calmed down when she realized they couldn't get in. 'I'm glad I didn't stick around to confront them. Archer will have his hands full when he arrives.'
The new horde of monsters, ominous and menacing, approached the house with relentless determination.
However, as they reached five meters from the building, an invisible barrier halted their advance, putting the five inside at ease.
The protective enchantment surrounding the house stood resilient, creating a safe zone the creatures couldn't breach.
[Hemera & Talila's POV]
The two elves heard an earth-shattering roar that shook their cave, causing them to move deeper inside.
Hemera commented as they did. ''That beast must be massive if we can hear it from here. But one good thing is that it seems far away from us.''
Talila started to watch the entrance as Hemera was doing something with the bracelet. The mixed elf looked at her with a curious gaze before asking. ''Auntie. What are you doing?''
Hemera looked up as she answered with a smile. ''Well, I was trying to use the bracelet to contact the others or return to the domain, but it's not working.''
''Oh, okay. I didn't think about that.'' Talila replied as she turned back to the entrance.
The sun elf smiled as she pulled out some bread with meat inside and handed it to Talila, who took it with a smile.
While the two were eating, Hemera asked. ''How are you finding the College of Magic? Enjoying it like the others?''
Talila nodded. ''Most of the time. Some of the classes are useless to me, but the ones I choose are interesting.''
''That's good. I didn't think you'd like it as you were an adventurer before.'' Hemera commented as she finished her sandwich.
They continued to speak as the darkness overtook outside. Only their fire keeps it at bay. After they finished their meal, Talila heard a sudden movement outside the cave.
Startled, she leaped to her feet and aimed her bow at the entrance. Talila's reaction triggered a sense of unease in Hemera, who became paranoid.
She shifted her focus to the entrance, and before long, an idea took shape in the mind of the sun elf during that charged moment.
Hemera rose from her seated position and turned to Talila. "Cover me."
The mixed elf nodded as she walked to the entrance and cast a spell. After a few minutes, a shield-like spell covered the entrance.
Talila was curious, so she asked. ''What is that?''
The creepy silence was interrupted by faint whispers coming from outside. Talila's ears twitched as she heard the hushed voices before asking in a quiet fire. "Did you hear that?"
Hemera also heard them and answered as her eyes narrowed. "Whispers. But it sounds like... Archer?"
The creepy whispers grew more distinct, and the familiar tone of their lover's voice confused the two elves.
Talila looked curious and cautious in her eyes and nodded in agreement while watching the entrance.
"Archer wouldn't be here, and he certainly wouldn't call us outside," Hemera said, her thoughts echoing her spoken words as she contemplated the impossible.
"Hemi, Tali," the whispers murmured, the words lingering on the breeze. "Come let me in, my loves.''
Talila tightened her grip on her bow, her eyes narrowing as she exchanged a wary glance with Hemera.
The sun elf got ready to cast a spell but asked a question in a curious voice. "Who are you? Why do you sound like Archer? What do you want to talk about?"
After uttering those words, the unsettling whispers callously dismissed her inquiries, their voices weaving through the air again. "Allow me entry. I miss you both.''
Once it did that, Talila jumped up and shouted. ''Go away. You're not our husband and will not be coming inside.''
The whispers didn't stop, but that's when Hemera saw the creatures behind the noises, the same creepy humanoids they had battled before.
However, they saw many more creatures rushing toward the entrance behind the ones already there.
Curious about their destination, Hemera suddenly heard an explosion in the distance. Her elven senses were the sole reason she noticed it.
Hemera realized the creatures were heading toward it and decided to travel that way when the sun rose.
She turned to Talila, who couldn't take her eyes off the creatures, and suggested. "Tali, rest, and we'll continue traveling when the light returns."
The mixed elf nodded and pulled out some bedding from her storage ring. She set it up and laid down to get comfortable.
Talila turned to Hemera and asked. ''Why can't Arch summon us with the tattoos? I think he said he can do it once a day.''
''I guess he's tried, but it seems the place we're trapped won't allow teleportation.'' She answered
When Talila heard this, she nodded and got some rest before rolling over and falling asleep while ignoring the whispers.
Hemera continued to watch the creatures until they vanished into the night. She unpacked her sleeping gear and arranged it, attempting to get some rest.
In the quiet stillness of the night, the two lay nestled in the cave, each wrapped in a warm blanket while the fire crackled in between them.
Hours passed by, and the creatures were gone because the light has returned. The cave walls echoed with the gentle rustle of leaves outside and the distant sounds of the forest.
Talila woke first and stretched before packing away her stuff, followed by Hemera. The two elves set out through the forest, hoping to find anyone.
They trekked through the dense foliage and luckily encountered no creatures but found an old, abandoned-looking town.
Hemera looked at it with a raised eyebrow before commenting. ''First a battlefield and now a town. What's next? A brothel?''
When Talila heard this, she started giggling before they approached the town.
[If there are any mistakes, point them out, and I'll edit it. Thanks]
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