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Chapter 8.5. Siege of Slother.

But these spells too had limits. With each cast, mage’s own mana drained bit-by-bit until nothing left, but empty husk staring sightlessly out over battlefield below. Mana potions were running low, and without mana mages could not even move or use their magic.

Lilith tried to conserve her own mana. She had her secret stash of mana potions, but they were not infinite. Her slaves fought by her side. During few night rests, they used Leveling Crystal and increased their levels, which allowed them to increase their stats and get stronger, but it made only small difference.

As second week stretched on, hardships faced by defending soldiers only worsened. Rations dwindled to bare minimum, water barrels running low, as fomorian siege dragged out, without end in sight.

– How much longer must we suffer? – one mercenary snarled, teeth bared in grimace of exhaustion and anger: – We’re dying here, while those