Chapter 37: Priests and Priestesses

The sorcerer priests climbed out of their respective litters. The others followed and saw the scene before them. One of the foreigners was riding on the back of the giant crocodile. They wondered what he would or could do with it.

While Priestess Nehes cast another spell on the raft and its passengers, she gritted her teeth as she realized that the shield was just in time to protect the people on board it.

“You’re so quick to perceive my powers, elite seer,” she said to herself. She was annoyed at the girl.

The two scanty clothed priestesses stood out of the litters and smiled devilishly in the direction of the river. They also observed the scene before them silently.

The army was still, waiting for the general’s order.

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Diana yelled at Kent when an idea hit her. “Aim for its eyes, Kent!”

Kent closed his eyes and conjured his invisible sword. He took a deep breath and