Archer watched Sia's blue eyes widen in shock as she replied, "Brooke Ashguard?"
His Oma laughed before nodding, "Yes. Shocked to see me? It has been a few decades since I've seen you."
"It was when I graduated from the College of Magic," Sia said. "What are you doing here?"
Brooke beamed and looked at Archer with a love-filled smile, "I found my other half, and it happens to be my grandson and your nephew."
Archer watched Sia look between him and Brooke before smiling, "Well, that doesn't surprise me."
Sia stepped forward and hugged him again before dragging them into Sentinals Reach after greeting Hecate, Hemera, and Talila, who were admiring the scenery. The five of them entered the fortress and noticed hundreds of injured soldiers getting tended to.
When Archer spotted them, he cast Aurora Healing over them. The ones who weren't as injured were instantly healed, while the more seriously hurt soldiers were stabilized, which made Sia smile.
She looked at him with a warm smile. "Thank you, Arch. The healers have been overworked and struggling to keep up."
He nodded before asking, "How have things been in the empire?"
Sia frowned, "Really bad as dozens of hordes appeared everywhere. The army managed to push them back, but they suffered so many casualties that they had to pull back to the nearest city," she revealed.
"Are the Swarms still roaming? I need to level up before any more Demi-Gods appear to kill me," Archer commented with a laugh.
''Don't laugh at something like that, Arch! But to answer your question, yes, they are still causing chaos," Sia answered as the group entered an office as she continued. "We were attacked last night while returning to the fortress; half of our soldiers were lost or injured."
"'Sounds horrible," Archer replied. "But some good news: my legions are marching north and have just entered the Zenia Empire."
Sia's eyebrow raised, "Legions? How many armies do you have?" she questioned.
Archer thought for a second before answering, "Ten at the moment, but the kingdom is always getting recruits due to the refugees flooding Draconia."
After speaking, the group sat down with Hemera, Hecate, and Brooke on either side of Archer while Talila sat on his lap, making everyone laugh. He looked at the silver-haired elf and questioned, "What's got into you, Tali?"
"What? I just wanted to sit on your lap as I haven't done it much," she answered with a loving smile.
Archer nodded before Sia asked another question, "Aren't you worried that the refugees will ruin your kingdom due to all the different races and cultures?"
He shook his head, "No, they swear an oath to me and the kingdom not to betray us, and when finally allowed to live on the island, their lives dramatically change for the better, and they integrate with the locals."'
Sia's eyes opened as wide as saucers, making Archer and the three elves laugh. With a smile, he commented, "By doing what we do, we get a never-ending stream of new citizens to help us grow and thrive in these chaotic times."'
"Are there any races you don't want in Draconia?" Sia questioned.
Rolling hills led to dense woodlands, and the fields grew sparser. Archer could see the dark green expanse of a massive forest looming in the distance, its trees reaching up like a thick,
unbroken canopy.
The forest seemed to stretch endlessly, a sea of leaves and branches, with occasional clearings revealing glimpses of wildlife moving below. Archer stopped admiring the trees as a wave of
spells shot toward them.
Archer quickly cast Cosmic Shield around himself as the women sent their spells flying toward the new enemy. While they traded spells, he spotted Mutant Elves and Humans attacking
them from the forest.
He quickly descended to the ground and skidded to a stop, allowing the women to jump off him and engage with the monsters. Brooke, Sia and Mary got close to slay the creatures while the others started casting spells.
While fighting, Archer spotted the trees behind them moving like something big was coming. That's when Dinosaur-like monsters rushed out of the forest, disregarding the creatures
below them as if they were crushed.
Archer scanned the newcomer.
[Tyrannosaurus]
[Rank: Sovereign]
[Level: 700]
When he saw the monster was stronger than himself, he lunged at it, letting out a deep, earth-shaking roar before crashing into the creature's giant body and starting to fight like an
angry cat.
The Tyrannosaurus clamped its massive jaws down on his shoulder, its teeth piercing his scales. Despite the pain, he fought back fiercely, using his tail like a sharp whip to lash at the
dinosaur's body.
Each strike left deep gashes across the monster's massive frame. However, the relentless pressure from its powerful bite continued, causing his scales to crack under the force and
making him grit his teeth.
Archer didn't give up and took a deep breath before breathing a stream of violet flames into the Tyrannosaurus's face. The flames caused the monster to let out a roar of pain, but that allowed Archer to tear the monster apart by going wild.
The women continued their attacks until the horde fled into a nearby hole, and Brooke collapsed it so the Swarm couldn't use it anymore.
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