Chapter 55 A Choice Made In Fire

• ‎The shield groaned again, the monsters clawing and hammering with unrelenting fury. Each crack shimmered like lightning across the sky, each second shorter than the last.
• ‎Alyssa turned sharply. “Lilith. Elara. Alex—help me reinforce the barrier. Now.”
• ‎The three moved into place without hesitation. Lilith’s hands surged with dark flames, Elara’s eyes glowed a brilliant violet, and Alex pressed his palms to the ground, pouring every ounce of healing magic he could spare into the shield’s heart.