Chapter 291 (2/2)
'Can those guys defeat that ugly demon?'
He thought back to the Principal and her aids. They were all in the core formation realm when it came to power but the monster outranked them all. He wasn't sure if this magic academy had any precautions in place for demon attacks. It looked like it didn't, it was hard to get in but it was also hard to leave.
The people running this place might have been a bit too prideful. They were so sure that no strong Archdemon would be able to sneak inside that they were lax with the defenses. He could see some mechanical golems running around but they were all at the foundation establishment level of power.
It didn't seem like anything here was strong enough to handle this threat but he himself also didn't have enough juice. If he could tap into his old core formation level of strength it would be enough, he just needed it to last for more than one attack.
”Prince we are here… but…”
They arrived at one of the shelters but the door was busted open and the magic circles that were used for the mana shield were scratched up in various places. There were traces of battle and even some dead bodies of young students and red monsters.
'Damn…'
Zhang Dong looked at some of the dead bodies with worry. He wished that he could help these youths but there was only so much he could do in this situation by himself. It was impossible for him to just set off on his own and get to all of these crimson monsters. There was also the problem of keeping his host Beatrice safe and he didn't really trust this prince to do a well enough job.
”How about we try the teleportation platform?”
Carrot top gave some advice and the people nodded. Using the teleportation magic to flee would be a good idea but Zhang Dong had a suspicion that it wouldn't be that easy. While the whole place continued to rumble they moved onto the next building. During their escape, they came across other students that joined them.
Slowly the youngsters led by the green haired prince battled their way towards the teleportation circle. Zhang Dong was surprised how the others were to quickly fall in line, the moss head apparently had enough fame to make everyone submissive and follow his orders.
When they arrived at the spot where the chamber to the teleportation circle was supposed to be they discovered a collapsed entrance. There were even imps running around and attacking some of the teachers that were trying to get inside.
”Did the monsters get to it before the instructors could call for help from the Falconian knight order?”
”Impossible!”
The students looked at the scene with horror in their eyes. It looked like combat was the only option now.
'What should we do Mr. Leigong?'
'Probably better to stay in the group, there is strength in numbers.'
”Okay everyone let us split up!”
Ludwig proclaimed while waving his fancy heavy repair around. In the young man's eyes, it was best to split up and search for survivors and other possibilities. Zhang Dong knew on the other hand that this would just let the smaller number of monsters attack one of these groups that was diminished in numbers.
”You there grass hair, I don't think that would be a smart idea.”
He decided to speak up, leaving things in these kid's hands would only bring more harm to them. There was one way of them getting out of this alive and it would require all of these youths to work together.
”G-gras hair?”
The prince looked to the voice that spoke out and could see a somewhat smug-looking small humanoid spirit floating towards him.
”This spirit of yours has quite the mouth, Lady Beatrice…”
The knight with orange hair commented from the side while getting between him and Zhang Dong. The other students looked at this lightning spirit in disdain for calling their heroic prince in this way.
”Silence!”
A loud crackle of lightning brought the attention back to Zhang Dong. Even in his depleted form, he was the strongest person here. The Prince was close but still not in the foundation establishment realm of power. When he released some of that spiritual pressure the kids started buckling under it.
”If you want to save your friends, you will do exactly as this Lightning Emperor orders! Now someone get some chalk, we need to draw a magic circle!”
After going through the magical books in the library he had come across a peculiar spell circle, one that could aid him in temporarily regaining some of his lost power. If it would work depended heavily on the youths here.
”With haste! We don't have much time!”
The thunder sounded off again before the students got in gear, it was time to perform some magic.