The students obeyed.
Together, they marched towards the clock tower, killing whatever came in their way. Everyone performed to the best of their abilities.
Silas Mercer had carved acceleration runes into the boots of the entire rear guard, allowing them to move twice as fast as the Demons trying to flank.
Evander formed a barrier with his summons across one of the side streets, trapping a wave of Bug Demons in a dead end where Valeria had made short work of them.
Vernon, despite his frustration, was nothing short of devastating. He had created a rotating ring of fire and ice around himself; a killing field that reduced any demon that entered to ash or frozen chunks.
Thor couldn't deny that his power was incredible, even if his attitude was insufferable.
They pushed through the third block.
There they met smarter Demons, ones that didn't throw themselves at the attack team in waves. They harried from the edges, striking and retreating, trying to pull the formation apart.
