Chapter 179: Savior?

As the Ice Demon's coils fell still, I collapsed onto my staff, panting heavily. "It's done," I whispered. But Instead of jubilation or elation, there was nothing but a hollow emptiness. Yes, the demon had been defeated, but at what cost?

Through sheer collateral damage, most of the demon army had been erased. A few scions trickled from the crevasses beneath the surface, but they were greeted by a very angry elemental. 

No longer hindered by the mists, the soldiers of the Last Light Company quickly regained the initiative. After a brief, furious battle, they succeeded in stabilizing their position and forcing the now leaderless demons back. Rallying the remaining reserves, Captain Bethiv led the charge down the canyons, massacring everything in their path until the canyons ran with demon blood once more.