148 The three sides of the battle

'Tch. It won't be able to stop them from casting. Let's retreat into the fortress to avoid getting caught in the spell. If it's an offensive spell, they'll sweep away all the undead and traps we've set. If it's a sacred field, we need to let them kill as many undead as possible before attacking.' Athos complained to the skeletons and left the building in which he was, erasing his own presence as he retreated further.

"How long will it take yet??" The blue fang asked impatiently, watching the fog of darkness slowly grow.

"Done!" The bishop shouted as he finished casting the spell. The sphere of light soared high into the sky before spreading out into a dome and filling the air within with the element of light.

The element of light began to purge the fog of darkness, while also reducing the power of the skeletons. Crusaders were also passively healed, their burst eardrums slowly recovering while any wounds received were repaired.