The sanguines' expressions twisted. Yet neither of them was given a respite as the rest of the cadets reached them.
Kaiden led the charge. Despite his injuries, he threw himself at a distracted sanguine and hacked at his throat. Fiona weaved through attacks, striking lethal points, while the others finished them from behind.
The passage descended into chaos. The fallen light sources lay scattered across the pathway, leaving some stretches brightly lit while others remained engulfed in darkness.
"These little shits are fucking insane!"
"They're actually killing us!"
"How the hell are we supposed to deal with this!? This isn't how this was supposed to go!"
"We fight back! The fuck else!?"
"But—"
"But my ass! Go get Bruno! We need him to pin these little shits down! Now move!"
Retracting his blade from an eye, Zephyrion watched as the nine remaining sanguines rushed toward them, blood forming large clubs around their arms, armor encasing their bodies, crimson eyes glowing.
