223 Been a while (2/2)

In the frontlines, another stone giant fell. That makes three out of five. Unfortunately, the attacking forces are spent from the stress.

Without those huge and flashy moves from earlier, taking down this hulking monstrosities became a difficult task.

They would've love to launch their high-leveled techniques but they couldn't. Raven's friends for one have their energies running on fumes. They could only provide support in the attack against the stone giants from now on. They wanted to consume some recovery pills but that is a bad idea in a live battlefield.

The Golden Knights were faring better, but they're facing a Little Stone Giant. Famous for it's tough defense and horrifying strength. Even though they are strong, none of them could receive a blow from these things.

If these Stone Giants showed up from the very beginning, they would've had an easier time against them and wouldn't need the kids to help them out. Unfortunately, that wasn't the case. They've spent a considerable amount of energy before this battle, it is through sheer will and stubbornness that all of them could still stand.

*Roar!*

Under sheer perseverance, the attacking forces managed to take down the fourth stone giant. All that's left is one more, if they could somehow find a way to take the last one down, then they could leave the rest to the others.

However, there's another unforeseen event.

*Roar!!!*

Seeing that it's the only one left. The last Little Stone Titan felt incredibly threatened. It let out a guttural roar and opened it's jaw wide.

Everyone on the battlefield could feel the frightening energy condensing on the mouth of the stone giant. The attackers paled.

”It's going to throw a big one!” Ellen exclaimed, she then turned to face Paul and asked: ”Can you block that?”

”No.” Paul unhesitatingly shook his head, ”Even in my prime condition, I'm sure I couldn't.”

”Shit!” Ellen cursed under her breath.

”You kids, fall back at this very instant!” Leona ordered.

”But Teacher!” Luna protested.

”Now is not the time for stubbornness, Princess.” Leona spat harshly. ”Let us, adults face this one. We can't have you dying now.”

The kids bit their lips in unwillingness, nevertheless they too know the situation they're in. Staying here will only place them in danger. They know that the adults will do everything in their power to save them. It's just a little painful for them to realize that they have no alternatives for this sort of scenario.

Some of the loyal guards escorted Luna, Balmung, Paul, Mark, Ellen, and Anne towards the Southern Walls.

Old Lee, Leona and Morel stood forward and glanced at the incoming attack with grim faces. If they had more energies, then they could've interrupted this but they barely have anything. All they could do is hope for the best.

Everyone watched with bated breaths as a huge ball of energy flew from the mouth of the giant. Old Lee, Leona and Morel gathered their remaining energies and even fueled it with their blood essence to break the attack. Unfortunately, even with their blood essence, the attack proved to be too strong so the Golden Knight could only sigh in defeat and meet their ends.

”You can have this back.”

A deep and archaic voice echoed across the battlefield.

*Boom!!*

None saw what happened properly. All they saw was that, the energy ball flying towards the Golden Knights mysteriously flew back and blew up the entire body of the Little Stone Titan, killing it in the process.

Everyone gaped at this incident. They all turned their heads towards the Golden Knights who's faces turned extremely fantastic at this point.

An old man with rugged clothes was standing before them wearing the kindest smile ever. There was a hint of nostalgia in his face as he looked at them, like he was being taken back to the good times.

Old Lee was beaming, Leona's mouth was twitching, and Morel was smiling wryly.

The Old Man nodded to every single one of them and said: ”It's been a while.”