At the end of the day, the monsters once again retreated back down the mountain, taking the corpses of their fallen with them. The blizzard howled outside the fortress, trying to listen in on the young summoners' discussion.
"If we continue like this, I think we can defend against the monsters for at least a week. The problem would be…" Dukiel trailed off as he nervously glanced in Nessa's and Anerias' direction.
Nessa nodded.
"We're holding you guys back. Sorry about that, but there's not much we can do in these circumstances."
Anerias bowed his head apologetically.
"Don't worry about it. It's just that we need to adapt." Dukiel turned to Violina.
"Your defense is great. But when it comes to going outside the fortress, I think you have to go. I don't think anyone else would be able to handle the blizzard."
Violina nodded in agreement.
