Back II

With a subtle hand signal, Aiden initiated the attack.

The first wave of strikes was swift and lethal. Shadows enveloped the operatives as they moved, Myne's shadowmancy concealing their presence until it was too late. Blades found their marks, and the cloaked guards fell silently, their distorted forms dissipating into dark mist.

The chanting faltered for a moment, but the silver-eyed leader raised a hand, his voice booming over the din. "Hold the line! They dare to interfere with the will of the Abyss?"

The remaining cloaked figures surged forward, their forms shifting into grotesque abominations as they charged. Aiden's operatives met them head-on, their enchanted weapons tearing through the corrupted flesh. Despite their discipline, the sheer ferocity of the enemy's counterattack pushed them to their limits.