While Lucifer, Partner, Maria, and Emeraldine fought against two powerful Frost Commanders in the outskirts of the Dwarven Country, an intense battle was happening within the interior of the city. The walls were easily broken apart by the powerful Frost and Zero, and even as the two weren't here anymore, their army of thousands of Winter Monsters and Ice Statue Soldiers quickly attempted to invade the city and get the job done for their masters.
Maria and company were unable to completely secure the city, as they had to fight these two Commanders before they were to make things even worse than they were already. However, it was not as if they didn't had more allies.
Upon the invasion, Aquamarine, Helga, and even Ruby gathered together with Brunhild, Takeshi, Laura, and Nyx. Ruby and Aquamarine used their authority, unifying with the rest of the Kings and her siblings, the other Counts and Viscounts to quickly mobilize more troops.
The first wave of fighters and golems that had arrived has been almost completely wiped out by now, and although many people were successfully managing to escape and evacuate into the especially designed Emergency Underground Base below the city's floor, many people were still trapped in between the frozen battlefield, while many soldiers were giving their lives to protect everyone else.
"I cannot keep in here helping the people evacuate, I can do something more than this…!" Brunhild said. "Lucifer and Maria, and Partner and Emeraldine…! They're fighting foes incredibly powerful! I need to go help them."
"Wait, don't go, please, Brunhild! You need to keep the city safe!" Ruby tried to stop her.
"But…!" Brunhild gritted her teeth. Although Ruby's request was selfish, protecting the people was something Brunhild always did by living in secret here. "Then at the very least, I'll go to the frontlines and protect the lives of the soldiers there. My flames will easily wipe out the Snow Monsters and Ice Soldiers."
Brunhild quickly grew two enormous draconic wings from her back using Polymorph magic, and took flight, reaching the frontlines, right where an intense battle between the armies of monsters and the dwarves was happening.
"Auntie…" Nyx felt slightly saddened, as she looked at Brunhild desperately fly away and leave her behind. "Papa and mama, okay?"
Takeshi and Laura felt slightly worried as well and answering the little dragon girl wasn't going to be easy either.
"They're fighting now, I wish we could go help them but we're already quite busy here…" Sighed Laura.
"But our strength is still being wasted here!" Takeshi said angrily.
"Children, you cannot go with them! You've fought at their side, yes, but these foes… Those monsters that emerged, they're not something you can possibly fight against." Aquamarine said, the old dwarf lady's eyes were filled with wisdom. "Do not be fools and stay here… Or at the very least, if you truly want to help us, defend the city with your abilities. You're already recognized Adventurers and members of a Guild."
"Then we can go!" Takeshi felt excited, wagging his tail around.
"No, wait, but if we go… Nyx will…" Laura muttered.
"I am strong! I will fight!" Nyx said while pouting, freeing herself from Laura's arms and then flying towards her auntie. "Auntieeee!"
"W-Wait! Nyx!" Laura panicked, as she saw not only Nyx run into danger, but then Takeshi quickly after. "Takeshi too?! Agh, but…!"
"Don't worry, we'll be fine. After all, we've got all these friends as well." Aquamarine said, pointing at the many skeletons and ghosts that Maria had summoned, which were protecting the people and leading them to safety, freeing them from collapsed houses, and some even healed them with potions they carried that Maria had given to them previously.
"We need more potions though!"
A Phantom Familiar of Maria appeared, resembling a tiny version of Maria.
"Mama?! Nyx and Takeshi…!" Laura said.
"I know, it is inevitable. But as long as they don't go fight the commanders its fine. I trust their strength at least. Laura, go watch their backs! I've got this covered." Maria said.
"B-But…!" Laura was panicking.
"You're a grown-up girl. Stay near them and cover their backs with your powers." Maria said, giving her a head pat. "I ma currently busy doing a million things though, so please, do what you can as well."
"I-I… Alright!" Laura nodded, quickly beginning to run towards the walls, which were being swarmed by thousands of monsters.
"Maria! Are you sure this is okay?" Asked Ruby.
"Those kids are all incredibly strong. Compared to those three, those monsters are nothing." Maria said confidently, waving her hand as her Phantom Clone began producing dozens of potions through her Alchemy Recipe Book.
POOF! POOF! POOF! POOF!
"Without Emeraldine to heal everyone here, we need as many potions as we can! Everyone, quickly grab them and distribute them to the people that need them, hurry!" Maria quickly handled the potions to the many skeletons around. She had made sure to summon skeletons, as they were less frightening than zombies, who were rotting and falling apart.
Ghosts were also useful as they could walk past obstacles, easily helping them detect people trapped inside of rubble and helping them by moving the rubble from the inside out.
"Hurry, bring this one to that child over thereeeeeee!"
"Don't drink them idiot!"
Some were dumber than others depending in the souls, but the majority obeyed her really well, distributing everything completely as the situation was being handled well, although the panic and destruction was inevitable, everyone was doing everything they could to minimize damage.
And it wasn't as if the dwarves were not doing anything either, they were all sacrificing their lives to hold on the monsters coming to the city, while the nobles mobilized their own personal troops to help the people evacuate.
The roar of the ferocious Brunhild echoed around the city, as her flames quickly engulfed a hundred monsters swarming the city's entrance into a blazing inferno!