This Thing Is So Strong

Leo and Veladra followed her gaze, noticing the faint marks on the ground, crushed leaves and broken branches that hinted at a recent movement. Without hesitation, they turned in that direction.

He led the two demons down the path while readying his Mana Barrier to protect them in case any monsters attacked. While walking, Leo scanned their surrounds and felt an influx of mana that caused his eyes to narrow.

'Seems like dungeon creatures are closing in on me,' he thought before stopping.

This caught the women's attention, causing Astra to whisper beside him, ''What's wrong handsome?''

''Monsters are going to attack,'' Leo replied while casting Mana Barrier around them just as a mantis-like beast lunged from the underbrush.

Veladra yelped just as the Demon Queen cast a Shadow Blast into the monster's torso just as Leo arrived and punched the creature, causing it to shoot off into the treeline just as more appeared.