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“Get ready!” L’Dante said, his hands glowing.
A circle of Somnients surrounded us, licking their lips. Their eyes were wild in the firelight, and their muscular bodies looked impenetrable compared to the puny little gun I was holding.
The intense heat had sapped my energy. I didn’t know if I could fight, but I had to.
WHISH!
L’Dante threw magic spells around, coloring the area yellow and purple.
Magical ripples entered the Somnients. Then the magic pulsated and hummed loudly until the Somnients exploded from the inside out.
L’Dante slid on one knee, throwing a magical ball of energy at the final Somnient, knocking it into the lava.
“You all right?” he asked.
I nodded.
He clucked his tongue and looked up at the ceiling to the underworld.
“Didn’t take long for that gate to clos
