Cheated of their dinner, the demons howled their disappointment but kept their distance from the young woman. These were demons that had little magical powers at their disposal but relied mostly on brute strength. The woman on the other hand fairly glowed with power and did not seem in the least inclined to accept polite requests to power down so they could have a fair fight.

“My name is Rain Eveil,” the young woman informed the demons pleasantly, “and I’ve been requested by the Town Mayor to ask you to leave immediately. Unless you prefer the less civilized way.”

Rain graced the nervous demons with a feral grin.

The Rat Demons were at a loss for action. Here was an apparently formidable Magian who could take them out with a single thought and yet…

“She’s one and we’re many,” one Rat Demon pointed out unnecessarily. “We can take her down!”

Without further ado, the demons squared their shoulders and launched a ferocious attack; despite the shield still obviously gleaming around the Magian. Rain dismissed the shield with a flick of her mind and held her right hand out as if she meant to grab the first demon in mid-air. It looked like the stupidest thing to do, and the leading demon apparently thought so too for it howled in triumph and opened its huge jaw to bite down on her arm.

It didn’t expect her right arm to flare in sudden brilliance. The Rat Demon screeched in pain as soon as it touched the light and continued doing so until it was completely dissipated. The other demons stopped dead in their tracks and stared wide-eyed at what must have seemed like a nightmare. Their nerve broke and the Rat Demons turned as one to flee.

“Not so fast dearies,” Rain assured their retreating backs affably. With one swift movement, she plucked her white jade flute from under her sash and swept it in an outward arc. Darts that seemed purely made of light materialized and shot forward of their own accord. With fearsome accuracy, the darts struck every one of the demons and vaporized them on the spot.