The Forum Master lay sprawled on the ground, his heavy armor covered in a thick layer of mud. The once-impenetrable metal now bore holes, corroded by the foul quagmire that had ambushed him. The black sludge seeped in through the gaps, coating his skin with a searing sensation that made him grit his teeth. Every inch of his body felt as if it were on fire.
His mind was a whirl of confusion, unable to process what had gone wrong. The sudden ambush had thrown him into chaos. He had been confident, overly so, and now he was paying the price for underestimating the enemy.
'If only I had been more cautious… if I had assessed the terrain better…' The thoughts raced through his head like arrows as the scene around him spiraled further out of control.
