The twisted humanoid figures lunged toward Lyle and his group, their distorted forms moving with unnatural speed and agility. These creatures were no longer the humans they once were; the dark energy had warped them into something monstrous. Their eyes, glowing a sickly red, locked onto the intruders, and they let out guttural growls as they charged.
"Prepare yourselves!" Lyle shouted, tightening his grip on his spear as the first wave of creatures closed in.
Ruby was the first to react, her sword flashing with crimson light as she dashed forward. With a series of fluid movements, she cut down the closest creatures, her blade cleaving through corrupted flesh with ease. Blood sprayed from the severed bodies, staining the ground a dark, unnatural color. But no matter how many she killed, more of the corrupted surged forward, driven by an insatiable hunger for destruction.
