Children of Mana, Part Forty-Four

"We need to go back, now!"

The urgency in Miss Taylor's voice resonated through the air as she called for everyone to retreat back to Garriden.

Lianna wasted no time and quickly hopped behind Miss Taylor on the back of her majestic sear, with Enverna settling atop the creature behind her. 

As they took to the skies, the chilling reality of the situation became starkly evident.

The winds whipped against Lianna's face, her eyes scanning the landscape below. From their aerial vantage point, the full scope of Jack's cunning plan unfolded before them.

Fiends, grotesque and menacing, gathered in a formidable mass outside the protective walls of Garriden.

Their numbers were staggering, a testament to Jack's relentless determination and the dark forces at his command.

Within the city itself, multiple buildings had been set on fire, presumably by the members of the church that Jack had managed to convince to aid him.