"ARTILLERY!" Alexis shouted, alerting her team to the larger threat.
Three of her Royal Guards broke off from the fight, and Alexis dropped her shield so she could switch to her rifle.
Take out the mages, take out the threat.
The sound of her rifle split the air, and a black barrier flashed in front of the mages, who looked shocked and began immediately casting a new spell.
A second round caused the barrier to falter, and one of the mages clutched his chest as the bullet hit his personal defences. He glared at Alexis, who smiled as she fired another round, hitting him in the forehead and causing his body to slowly crumble to the ground with half the head missing.
The other mage doubled his efforts, and the portal expanded, letting a flood of Hobgoblins out.
Then, the artillery started.
Grenade launchers hurled explosives toward the portal, while the Royal Guards crossed their fingers for luck, hoping that nothing landed among the wounded refugees.
