Julian narrowed his eyes as he caught sight of the enemy group ahead, armed, confident, smug in their numbers. At the center stood Darrion, lightning crackling faintly around his hands, a sadistic grin plastered across his face.
Julian clenched his fists.
"Everyone, take down the underlings. Leave the leader to me."
The others nodded without hesitation. Veronica stepped forward first, her hands glowing a faint violet as she cast [Enchanters], a powerful buff that surged into her teammates like a pulse of raw strength. A shimmering aura enveloped each of them, power, speed, and resilience heightened to their limits.
"Go," Julian commanded.
The team surged forward, and chaos exploded.
Clarissa faced off against three skill users, two wielding blunt weapons enhanced with kinetic energy, the third using wind magic to disrupt movement.