Byun plunged into the swarm, his shadows stretching outward like a living web. A beast lunged, claws raised high, but the shadows lashed around its limbs, binding them tight mid-motion.
With a flick of his wrist, the tendrils twisted sharply, and the creature tore in two before dissolving into mist.
Another shadowspawn darted in from behind, jaws snapping wide enough to bite through steel.
Byun didn't even look. A spear of darkness erupted upward from the ground, skewering the creature clean through and pinning it until it burst into vapor.
"You're not slipping past me," he muttered under his breath, his grin crooked despite the sweat running down his forehead. His eyes burned with reckless light, the strain only feeding his determination.
A pack circled him, red eyes gleaming as they closed in. Byun dropped low, shadows spreading in a circle at his feet.
