Utmost Priority (Part 1)

"What?" The two surviving Emperor Beasts said in unison as they witnessed the death of their comrade.

Less than a second had passed since the release of the anti-mana toxins yet Solus had already suffered dozens of blows and her body was covered in wounds.

Despite the shock, the assassin Emperor Beasts didn't slow down their attacks and focused on killing their mark as soon as possible to regain the numerical advantage.

'Somehow that Knight Guard killed Firgon with one blow. I can't afford to turn my back on him for long or I might end up dead next. I need to finish the Constable before he joins her!' They both thought.

A sudden thud drew their attention and saved the feline Emperor Beast's life.

The Knight Guard was at the end of his rope and had collapsed to the ground, producing the noise. The problem was that in his final moments, he had also picked Firgon's spear and thrown it with the considerable strength he had left.