Terell stood still, his entire frame trembling, he looked at his people, none of them had a body intact. Mana exuded from his body, which miasma charged at, leeching away the vibrant energy that should have surged through his veins.
It was a phenomenon he'd never encountered before—an unnatural force that devoured mana like a ravenous beast. Even as a Grandmaster realm expert, he felt his power slipping, corroded by the insidious fog that was surrounding him.
Across the crimson filled ruins of the room, the creature stood, its unnatural form barely visible through the swirling darkness. Terell's chest heaved with each breath, his fury simmering beneath the surface.
