The unconscious Sleeper slowly opened her eyes, staring at Nephis with a dazed look. She smiled reassuringly and rose, picking up her sword again.
There was not much time left. The enemies were approaching.
Towering above the three of them — Nephis and the two teenage girls — the Lord of Shadows said coldly:
"It's sweet that you promised to save them. But how are you going to do it? Once we start fighting with those abominations, a single shockwave will be enough to finish these two off."
Nephis climbed out of the pit and helped the girl she had healed up. Tamar followed.
'Good question.'
There was no time to run away, because the asuras were faster than them. Flying away wasn't an option, either, because they would be perfect targets in the air. One toss of a diamond weapon, and there would be no escape.