Chapter 173: Chapter 173

The Sect Masters whip snaps out at me without any more warning, creating against the Arcane Barrier Karl keeps cast around me while we are in combat. He's quick, I couldn't even get the Dragons in place to intercept. Instead I send them on the attack, forcing him to defend, parrying both of them plus multiple thrown weapons from the other disciples.

Karl's stun spell isn't something you can physically block though, and it slows him to almost immobile before he's paralyzed by multiple darts and then decapitated by the energy Dragons, unable to hold off the overwhelming numbers despite his advantage in cultivation.

Note to self, the center of the room is a terrible defensive position.

"What do we do with him?" Karl's asks, pondering what will be the most effective message.

"There's a spike on top of the domed roof of the guard towers, I'm thinking Vlad Tepes." I suggest.