"What's wrong?" Gerard asked as he rushed to Rena's side.
Gerard looked outside the fortress to see tens of demon corpses while he supported Rena's weight.
*She might already be stronger than Jerrick.*
"Demons. Hundreds of them, maybe a thousand. They're coming..." Rena murmured.
"Shit. We have to leave!" Gerard took a step outside, but Rena gripped his arm.
"It's no use. They're coming from each path leading to the fortress."
"Seriously? Sprite, the door!"
"On it!"
Sprite slammed the door shut. Her primal flames flickered and danced over nearby empty suits of armour and turned them into molten metal. The liquid metal flowed through the air and covered the door's surface. As the metal cooled, it sealed the door shut. Rena gripped her sword tightly, ready to strike at any demon that broke through.
"They won't get in, right?" Rena's body quivered.
*She's reached her limit.*
"Of course, they will; it's just a matter of time," Sprite spoke before Gerard could console her.
