"Wind shield !" activated wind barrier Gabrielle with her orb and volley of arrows were harmlessly redirected to the side from our group.

She used same barrier when we approached bandits day before, only this time,  with lack of time for full incantation it was activated by her orb. Activating this way meant greater mana consumption, but there was little choice.

"Archers hold your fire, shoot only when see opening, and dont hit lightning mage. Two mele squads forward and rest be at ready to support. Mages aim for upper part of barrier to drain their .. guh !." commanded leading noble and recieved direct fireball hit.

"Fireball ! fireball ! fireball ! ..." while now dead noble was giving commands, peeping prince was launching fireballs one after another and wind barrier of cousin didnt hinder them at all. But with soldiers blocking view, he couldnt take adventage of his battle gloves and go directly for other mages, before they cast their own barriers.

"Fuck ! Hurry with barrier already ! Spellblades, help with draining their mana ! Our mages cant use serious stuff without killing lightning mage." shouted another noble, when previous one in charge died in explosion. Mages in group of advancing soldiers were only midway of finishing chant for wind shield. By the time their first barrier appeared out of two squads advancing, only one remained with half numbers of mere nine people. They stoped and merged with three more squads from behind. Five more were standing at ready with most mages. With apperance of barriers, mages started launch some spells at Gabrielle barrier as well. Peeping prince tried disrupt them, but most mages were hidden behind soldiers while chanting and emerged only before launch.

Even with protection of barriers, ten more soldiers died by the time first squad was about to reach us. Barrier wasnt intended to cover so many people at once.

"Dammit ! Fireballs are of no use against barrier." cursed prince while looking at barrier of approaching enemy. "Have to risk with Inferno, we cant let four spellblades enter inside our barrier."

"Its too risky ! With so many mages on their side, someone will be waiting to interrupt you with distort. You cant allow yourself backslash wounds." objected Gabrielle breathing heavily, maintaing barrier under assault of spells was taking toll on her.

"No other choice, without killing us all, Celina cant use lightning in this rain. If they get too close, i will be unable to use it anymore" answered peeping prince while looking for other mages.

"I cant help with lightning directly in this rain, but if its only speed boost it shouldnt affect more than twenty feet around me. I will deal with mages at their back ranks once these sodiers get closer. Cant leave you til then. Without danger of killing me, they will use heavy stuff ." said mother. "Please hold on til then."

Soon barriers of Gabrielle and enemy mage merged and soldiers charged to battle. Leo started exchanging blows with whips against few spellblades on enemy side and prevented other soldiers from geting closer as best as he could. Jade, Lars and Ace were fighting few people at once and few more spellblades were held up by direwolfs, that charged them and soldiers from flank. Many soldiers died with screams in their maws, but one after another, from whips of spellblades, beasts started fell as well. Peeping prince would launch fireball when it was possible, without hurting allies and interrupted mages from casting spells with distort. And after a bit, managed to take down one of spellblades dealing with direwolfs. Maid Vivian was just trembling near Gabrielle while watching bloody battle unfold.

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At the time when enemy just entered battle with group of peeping prince, mother ran for thirty feets or so without aid of lightning. Then she accelerated and her target mage flew to the side with his throat riped off. But with slipery ground mom lost balance by doing so and slided to the side after falling. No one could use moment of weakness, because nearby soldiers and mages were slightly electrocuted. After standing up mom speed up again and killed another mage followed by fall and tackle of few soldiers while sliding on the ground.

"Uhh .. so unsightly" whispered mother while standing up. No one nearby could do anything this time as well, because of slight paralysis.

"Oh come on mother. Its just a bit of dirt." i said with amusement.

"Uhh" grunted mother and started seach for new target.

Mages further ahead started chant spells while looking at mother, ignoring group of prince. Few whips missed mother when she tackled another mage and slided on his dead body without heart. But spellblades became electrocuted trough their own whips hitting ground.

One after another mages fell and unlike few spellblades attempts, they couldnt time spells well to offer resistance. While kill was done in a blink, most of time mom used just to slide and stand up from fall. In the end she choose to allways slide on mage body after tackle. With last mage killed mom finaly looked to peeping prince group.

With most mages focused on mother and now even dead, Gabrielle could maintain barrier easier. But even without threat of archers, others looked exausted. Only one direwolf was left alive and had many wounds. Leo was bloody all over, but was fighting like wounds didnt even hinder him. There were only two spellblades remaining on enemy side and all mages were dead. Peeping prince was just panting heavily, while looking at battle. Slightly wounded Jade was dancing in middle of four soldiers, reducing their numbers with each passing second and Ace with few wounds here and there, was keeping three more at bay. Lars with last direwolf at his side, was attacking from flank. His right arm was missing, but that didnt made him less dangerous.

Mother quickly killed nearby soldier and picked up his spear. Then after spining and becoming blur, tossed with incredible speed and pierced one of spellblades engaged with Leo.

"Dammit ! Should have fought like this from beginning. Way beter than cleaning streets with my body" hit her forehead mom after spellblade was pined to nearby wall with spear. I could only chuckle to that.

Then she started run around with soldiers and spellblades chasing her.

"And herd is in place. Time for some fireworks." said mom with a sudden stop and with evil grin faced soldiers that became paralyzed from slight shock mother was creating.

"This time without rape he he ... Elements of fire answer my call. Burn the enemy beofre me, leaving only ash behind .. Inferno !" chanted mother and giant fire tornado turned paralyzed group of soldiers into ash.

When we looked to group of peeping prince again, they were done as well. With only one spellblade left, enemy stod no chance for royal guards, even if exausted and outnumbered.

"Go go. We dont have time to lick wounds. Soon half City will be on our tail if they get word about Celina." Hurried Leo.

With battle over, most of blood on his body, was washed away by rain, and one could see many superficial wounds closing up on their own, as he spoke. There were still some archers on roof hiding here and there, but with Gabrielle barrier still up, threat will be over once we leave their firing range.

Lars looked at Leo regenerating wounds with envy, then at his missing right arm, growled and followed rest.