Killing the blue beaked hawk

I was stuck on this side, fighting near the fire mages.

Flames, sand, water, dust and strong winds filled the environment as various mages used their elements to fight the beast monsters.

Damon and I exchanged looks.

This was really happening. The castle we all believed was to some degree impregnable was now being attacked.

What would happen if they broke in? I wondered.

Would the emperor be forced to use his powers to defeat them?

This attack was not just a fight, it was a statement to the empire.

If they could break into the castle, even if the emperor defeated them, it would show that nowhere in the empire was safe.

Citizens would be thrown into unrest.

The mages had to find a way to kill all the beasts and prevent them from breaching the wall.

At all costs, me inclusive.

Damon was the first to break of the trance and he rushed towards the fight.