Now if that doesnt sound ominous, Ilea said, stepping onto the sand in the coliseum like structure. Dozens of armed and armored statues, likely golems of some kind, littered the spacious ground. Some even hung from the ceiling or clung to the walls. Stone or metal maybe? Hard to tell, she thought, squinting her eyes at the humanoid statues. Most pretty much just looked like rather large humans, smooth even at the joints. Spears, large curved swords, halberds, and even large morning stars were their preferred weapons. Or more likely, the weapons they were given by their creators. There are about thirty statues scattered around the place, and something tells me theyre not just there for decoration, Ilea said, seeing the Thresher corpses strewn about here and there. I should lure one of them to see what they can do, she thought. Any idea about their level? Uriah asked, twirling the sword in his right hand. Too far away, she said. I cant even see them, the man said. I could get their attention, Finnley suggested with a smile. Please refrain from brash actions, youre not alone with your team, Uriah said. Makai stepped forward. I shall sacrifice myself to lure one of them here, he said and bowed. What did I do to deserve this? Ilea thought with a sigh. Is this how Meadow feels? Maybe its some kind of curse it put on me. I can target one with a small scale light beam, Josie said. Finally, something useful. Ash projectiles would have an audible impact and so far they havent reacted to the torches we have. Yeah, you go for that, Ilea said, looking at the woman. Josie only saw the outline of a few statues, it would be enough however to attack one. Lilith gave her a thumbs up. Ill engage it alone once it comes. If all of them converge on us, you guys retreat and observe. Ill let you know if its safe. Nobody complained to Josies surprise. Maybe they finally understood who were dealing with here. She aimed carefully, taking a few more seconds just to make sure she wouldnt embarrass herself in front of the ashen healer. Mana pooled on her index finger before a thin beam of light hit the statue she saw in the distance. She stopped the beam before the creature showed a reaction, just to make sure she wouldnt overdo it and alert more of them. A few seconds passed. Maybe theyre not gole- Just when the thought ended, the creature burst into motion. Josie watched as its long legs changed into a sprint, charging right at them with massive strides. It had a slight metallic sheen, perhaps a little rusted. The golem reached nearly three meters in height, its legs ending in single spikes of steel. In its three fingered hands, it held a steel battle axe taller than even Uriah. The weapon looked dull but threatening nonetheless, its cutting edge lost perhaps but turned into a bludgeoning nightmare. Its head featured neither eyes nor mouth or nose. Simple in design and made for one purpose only. [Ancient Defender lvl ?] Three mark, Josie said, knowing her identify range was a little higher than her teams. Prepare, Uriah said, his auras exploding outward as he took a step forward. Their team got into position behind him, far enough away not to stand in each others way or be struck by an attack targeting another. Finnley and his group fanned out too, their magic surging. This wont be easy. That thing doesnt look like it has an obvious weakness. Whittle it down with ranged attacks and avoid counters. I might not be able to take a direct hit. Focus on its legs. Retreat at half mana, Uriah said. Welcome me to the end! Makai said as he spread his arms wide, two curved blades glowing with dull purple light appeared in his hands. Sulivhaan remained standing next to Lilith, glancing at her. She started walking towards the running golem, her steps as casual as can be. Is she seriously just going to face it directly? Lilith neither stopped nor did she change into a sprint. Shell use a teleport at the last moment. Prepare to support her, Uriah said. The golem swung its axe at her in a horizontal arc, the speed far exceeding what Josie thought possible for a creation of that size. She nearly yelped when Lilith didnt teleport. Instead the woman just slapped the weapon aside, the metallic sound reverberating through the vicinity. She took another step and slammed her fist into the golem, cinders and mana flashing up with dull light. Two ashen limbs lashed out, cutting through the thin legs at their base. The creature fell, trying to angle its weapon towards the woman. Lilith grabbed it by the handle now, ripping it free before she twirled the oversized axe above her, bringing it down in a straight arc. The air parted before the dull steel crashed into the golems steel chest. The axe won out, digging deep. Its arms tried to grab the woman, the golem still not giving up. Lilith stepped over it, kneeling down before she punched its head a few times, too quickly for Josie to count. A final metallic crunch had her dig deeper, her fist now inside the golems head. She pulled her arm back and took the head with it. The woman twirled the head in her arms, the thing as large as her chest. Quite durable, she commented as she walked back to the group, throwing the prize at a silent Makai.
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