With a leap, I covered a great deal of distance between the creature and me. It still seemed to be in the process of forming, and I wasn't going to give it the chance to finish its transformation.
Slash!
My frost sword took a horizontal swing, cutting it in half. But the next instant, as the blade made contact with its flesh, it latched onto the sword itself.
KRUUUUUUUSK!
A very disturbing sound came from it. I ducked just in time as a claw swung over my head. Manifesting massive lances of frost, I sent them hurtling toward the creature. The lances impaled it and slammed it against the wall, but more hands suddenly formed from its sides, pulling out the lances as if they were nothing. It then rushed toward me at blinding speed.
I braced myself for impact, but then—
What?!
I felt something grab my legs from behind. Turning my head, I found two grotesque hands clutching me, emerging as if from beneath the table itself.
