Chapter 490 - Triangle (2/2)

But now, facing an opponent she was sure wouldn't be a threat to the life of her precious babies, she no longer hesitated.

Mordred's eyes widened. This was something she had simply never seen before.

But, as a veteran of battle, her reaction speed was still frighteningly quick.  Dozens of dark shields appeared before her with a single wave of her palm.

This ape had no ability to maneuver in the air. Simply delaying it for a moment already gave her ample time to press off another shadowy platform and change direction, shooting past the ape.

But, by the time she had, Noah's enlarged hand had already begun to wrap around Aina's body.

King Arthur entered the battlefield, his gaze flashing with determination.

Aina was the reason Camelot could continue to stand now. He had no intention of allowing her to be taken away just like this.

At that moment, streaks of sharp blue tore through the skies. A familiar barrage of ice javelins aimed for Noah's wrists, causing him to frown.

His hand quickly shrunk back to its original size, dodging out of the way of the Javelin's.

By this point, Nile and the others had reacted as well. Knowing that their Prince and Jessica would be hounded from all sides, they shot forward as well, blocking off the remaining Knights of the Round Table.

Nile brandished a spear of almost two and a half meters long, leading the vanguard against Queen Guinevere. He knew well that he didn't have the strength to match up against her alone, but this was precisely why he had brought support.

Noah reacted quickly to the change, reaching for Aina once again. But, by this point, King Arthur had already closed the remaining distance, brandishing Excalibur against the Prince.

Noah swung out his massive saber, looking to block Arthur while continuing to reach for Aina's convulsing body.

Mordred swung out her wand. A rain of arrows fell once again, pincering Noah from his opposite side.

Noah's gaze narrowed. He planned to allow Jessica to protect his back, but at that moment, Arthur's sword met his saber.

A deep, reverberating clash of blades shook the battlefield as Noah was forced to retreat several steps.

Noah stumbled out of range of Aina, only to be assaulted by a rain of arrows to his back.

Jessica reacted quickly, her whip lashing out several times in quick succession.

In the blink of an eye, the battlefield split into three. The Knights and Guinevere against a team led by Nile. Noah against Arthur. And finally, Jessica faced Mordred.

They stood in a triangle around Aina's convulsing body, the pressure growing palpably.