The female leader of the mercenary group had completely become a loner. She bit her lower lip tightly, watching in silence the bitter fruit borne of greed and arrogance. Once again, a green beam shot out from the gigantic statue, shattering those who had just turned into stone, scattering them into rubble on the ground, which then turned to dust and drifted away with the weak air currents in the hall.
Batana wore a cold smile as she turned to Lynch and said, "Adviser Mage, you go and deal with that petrifying trap. It's blocking the path of the leading family." She noticed Zilvra's hand resting on Lynch's shoulder—Zilvra swiftly withdrew her hand. The matron said, "I will grant you the divine arts for protection against petrification. All devout followers will receive the Spider Goddess's protection."
