Chapter 61 – The First Tests
Ethan stood with his arms folded, studying the row of armored figures kneeling before him. Their hollow helms glinted faintly under the sunlight, silent and waiting.
"Let's try out some tests…" he murmured, more to himself than to anyone else.
Lirael tilted her head, brow furrowed. "Tests? What do you want to do with the undead?"
He tapped his chin thoughtfully. "Hmm… their fighting capabilities, for one. And some miscellaneous things—like what happens when they take damage. We'll start small."
Lirael gave a faint sigh. "Well, this should be… interesting."
Ethan straightened. "Stand at attention."
The kneeling soldiers rose in perfect unison, their movements precise, disciplined, almost too disciplined for something that should have been mindless husks.
"Good." Ethan paced before them, then pointed at a fallen tree nearby. "Each of you—pick up a branch. Different shapes."
