The two floating figures came into view. Kai's heart quickened.
Robed in tattered black, their skeletal faces were barely visible beneath deep hoods. Their presence radiated an oppressive aura that made the gravity feel heavier.
Death, magic, and malevolence.
Kai recognised them immediately from Orlin's books.
'Lesser Liches...'
His body screamed at him to flee. The sheer amount of mana that swirled around those two entities made Orlin's dinner from last night curdle in his stomach.
Even in his best condition, fighting one would be a gamble. But before he could even take a step backwards, a gurgling roar tore through the air. The sound of metal on stone reverberated through the street.
Kai barely had time to twist his body before a colossal, armoured corpse swung a massive axe at him from behind.