The assassins were at least half a kilometer from the pillar, yet the moment the creature fully emerged, they all felt it. A cold aura washed over them, and their bodies froze before thought could even form.
No matter how hard they tried, none of them could move.
Their hearts pounded as the sound of footsteps reached them. It was calm, casual, and wrong.
"Life… ugh, such a disgusting thing."
An irritated voice followed the steps, and made their hearts pound even harder.
'No!' The thought thundered in their heads.
The voice sounded wrong. Like a vile evil had found speech.
As they processed what it meant, some of them wet themselves without realizing it.
The darkness creature had spoken. A darkness creature had fucking spoken.
They had heard the tales. Grade three darkness creatures were different. Stronger, faster and intelligent.
