Cautious about how Stella had been acting, Roland decided to move with only a few soldiers this time.
There were still many wounded humans she needed to care for, so she wouldn't be participating in the next fight.
From the hilltop, he looked down at a destroyed city, one that had likely once thrived with a flourishing economy. It was possibly the very city the nearby forts had been meant to protect.
It was a sad, eerie sight, the kind that lingered in the back of the mind. The massive surrounding walls were in ruins, and most of the housing had been reduced to rubble. Within the broken perimeter, Roland could see vampires and other demons peeking out, as if waiting for them to enter.
Being an enclosed space, he knew the battle would be difficult. But this was where his magic came into play. The light he could summon would drive the vampires back and weaken them. As for the other demons, his team would handle them.
