"That bastard! I told him to hold off the monsters, and he just vanished! What a snake!" Isaac cursed under his breath. At the same time, a strange unease crept into his mind. That sudden disappearing act—it didn't seem like something a normal human could pull off.
But there was no time to dwell on it. A swarm of parasitic monsters was already charging toward him, their writhing tentacles flailing menacingly as they closed in.
"No choice now!" Isaac muttered, realizing the dire situation. He abandoned his attempt to block the entrance and instead activated his abilities to save himself.
Earth Wall!
A surge of dark yellow energy rippled through the ground beneath him. With a thunderous rumble, several walls of earth erupted from the ground, forming a barrier that stopped the advancing monsters in their tracks.
A few bird-like creatures slammed into the walls headfirst, their skulls cracking open as they plummeted lifelessly to the ground.