The antlers of the remaining five deer lit up as well, each one radiating the same eerie, suffocating energy. A strange, almost ritualistic aura rippled through the air, prickling against my skin like static.
I moved to cut them down before whatever they were doing could reach its peak.
But the alpha deer reacted first.
Dozens of beams erupted from its horn in rapid succession, splitting like a swarm of guided missiles. Each one locked onto me, twisting through the air with an unnatural precision that made my stomach drop.
I triggered [Swap], exchanging places with one of the Gnarlbeast deer at the edge of the herd.
The beams instantly curved away from it, like it didn't even exist, and swarmed back toward me the moment I reappeared.
Fine. Two could play this game.
