Even though Aran's voice reached the Malaya's ears faster than the descending humanoid creature right above him, the knight's reflexes urged him to raise his arms for a guard rather than get out of its way.
"Ha!"
Fortunately for the Malaya, his fellow soldiers were there to help him. One of them was able to kick the creature's deformed, one-eyed face right toward Aran and the others.
"Wha?!"
"I didn't mean to send it straight for the Prinsepe!"
Pow!
Crash! Slide!
The Prinsepe, Kael, and the four adventurers spread out and create distance from the monster.
The adventurers were bewildered by the monster. "That thing looks like a Creep, no?"
"It looks nothing like the Creeps that dwell in the wild, though."