Nova's eyes narrowed as he approached the center of the village. The mana-infused item was radiating brighter and brighter. But he suddenly froze; he felt that something was off.
The lizard-ant hybrids, the creatures slaughtering the goblins mercilessly, suddenly faltered, their movements halting mid-charge.
Even stranger, the goblins, whom he had assumed were already reduced to nothing but ashes and scattered bones, began rising from the ruins, snarling and clawing at him.
Nova tilted his head, confusion flickering in his eyes. "Wait… what?" he said.
He watched in disbelief as the surviving goblins leaped in perfect coordination with the remaining hybrids, attacking him simultaneously.
"What in the fuck is going on?" Nova whispered, frowning.
He had no idea why the goblins, who had been torn apart moments ago by these creatures, were now fighting alongside them.
