Astaroth stayed focused on the mana signature of the demon, inside the cloud of dust, making sure he didn't lose sight of it. But something suddenly flew at him, forcing him to wrench his attention away from the demon momentarily.
Galtion lunged at him, spear extended, in a sloppy stab, aiming for Astaroth's torso.
Astaroth quickly smacked the spear tip away from his chest with his blade, but something felt off. As the spear tip angled away from him, Galtion almost tripped on his feet, weirdly catching himself, his body almost floating over the ground.
That was when Astaroth saw a dozen small strings of mana attached to Galtion. He also noticed the glazed-over eyes of the human player, through the visor of his half-burnt helmet.
Galtion's health bar still showed one HP, but his status showed him as unconscious.
"So this demon is controlling him… That's not good."
