Melody moved the moment the beasts lunged.
Three [Hex Shields] snapped into existence in front of her, each one catching a different attacker.
The two Zipper Bears hit the shields at full speed and bounced, their momentum reversed.
The Armored Crocodile slammed into the third shield, grinding against it with confidence. It was as if it had never needed to stop for anything in its life.
The shields held, holding them at bay and leaving the three scorpions for Lukas.
They came in low and fast, their tails already moving before they had fully closed the distance.
He watched them come, tracking all three stingers at once, and then threw himself into a spin.
The tails cut through the air where he had been standing, missing him entirely, and he landed in the middle of their formation with his sword already moving.
He slashed, his sword cutting through two of the tails and severing them.
