Blinking the long distance to the bridge, I stood in front of the lord as he was about to unleash its fire. Its eyes seemed to glow with glee as its opened mouth released the fire upon me. My free hand went up to reinforce my sword, the unnatural coldness of the blade touching the palm of my hand reminding me just how deadly the Excalibur was. Only I could touch the metal as to anyone else it would be the most excruciating burn you would ever feel. I then used Excalibur to create a shield to protect myself and the retreating civilians. The force of the attack caused me to slide against the bridge a little, but I still held the shield. The green magic was being consumed by my sword at an exponential rate and before long, it was gone. The Abyssal Lord let out a sinister laugh until it stopped when it noticed the humans running away, alive. Then its eyes landed on me.