บท 869: Persistent Cockroachs

As Jake and the others continued to endure the tempering of their bodies by lightning, the situation in the Celestial City continued to deteriorate. A few hundred meters away from their party, hidden behind a building, the survivors of Lost Divinities were surviving as best they could.

Ael and Felphi had already activated their own abilities, but unfortunately they did not spare their allies. They had no choice but to split up. Ael was not one to sacrifice his comrades in vain, however, and he had provided them with precious Bronze and Silver Aether Artifacts for protection.

A sphere of nothingness had formed around Ael and Felphi, but Ashun, Dhamde, Deimos and Khag' Dagmai were nowhere in sight.

"The situation looks bad." Felphi lamented. "Two Codexes is not enough to play for time. Anti-Life and Vhoskaud have got us good. If we do nothing, Deimos and the others will perish."