Solomon drove his boot into the boys' dormitory doors. The reinforced oak splintered inward and slammed violently against the walls.
Arthur, Maximus, and Marco stood completely alert behind a towering barricade constructed from stacked wooden beds.
Arthur pushed his thick frames up the bridge of his nose. Utilizing his A-rank Telekinesis talent, the boy suspended massive wooden wardrobes near the ceiling, fully preparing to drop the dense furniture directly onto any approaching intruders.
Solomon stepped past the defensive line and set Elizabeth down onto a safe mattress. She tightened her grip on her steel sword and pulled a deep breath into her burning lungs. A bright crimson flush coated her cheeks from the unexpected transport method.
Turning his back on the fortified room, Solomon marched straight out the broken doorway. He planted his boots in the center of the narrow stone hallway and reached over his shoulder to draw Eden's Penance.
