"We're being pushed back," Shihan called out, her voice tight with concentration as she loosed another arrow that bloomed into a flower of acidic light against a Buddha's compassionate shield. Her tails were now fully aflame, each one independently targeting different threats, but it wasn't enough. "They're too many, too ancient, too—"
"Prepared," Karna finished grimly, his bow singing a continuous note as he poured solar fire into the advancing ranks. His arrows had shifted from precision strikes to area denial, creating walls of burning light that bought them precious seconds but solved nothing. "This was always meant to be a delaying action, but we're not even managing that effectively."
Eris spun between a dragon's claw and an immortal's sword, her laughter now edged with genuine concern. "Even I can't create enough chaos to level these odds. They're too disciplined, too unified in purpose. It's almost insulting how organised they are."
